Rumst

Rumst (, old spelling: Rumpst) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. Since 1976 the municipality has not only comprised Rumst proper but also the towns of (old spelling: Reeth) and , which had been independent municipalities before that year.

The Rupel () is a tidal river in northern Belgium, right tributary of the Scheldt. It is about long. It flows through the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is formed by the confluence of the rivers Dijle and Nete, in Rumst. It flows into the Scheldt at Schelle. Towns along the Rupel are Rumst, Boom, Niel and Schelle. The Rupel is navigable, and forms part of the waterway to Brussels.