Rumpt

Rumpt

Coat of arms

The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Rumpt in the municipality of Geldermalsen.
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Geldermalsen
Population (2006) 892

Rumpt (51°53′N 5°11′E / 51.883°N 5.183°E / 51.883; 5.183) is a village in the Betuwe region in the Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Geldermalsen, and is situated about halfway between Utrecht and Den Bosch, on the Linge river.

In 2001, the town of Rumpt had 372 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.14 km², and contained 149 residences.[1] The statistical area "Rumpt", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 892.[2]

History

Rumpt was first mentioned as Rumpst around the year 960 in a document listing the possessions of St. Martin's Church in Utrecht. Other names used for the village and the surrounding areas in historical documents were Rumede, Romde en Rumt.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
  3. ↑ De Bommeler- en de Tielerwaard - F.A.J. Vermeulen
Rumpt, church


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