Rumpt is a village in the Betuwe region in the Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and is situated about halfway between Utrecht and Den Bosch, on the Linge river.

Rumpt
Village
House in Rumpt
House in Rumpt
Coat of arms of Rumpt
Rumpt is located in Gelderland
Rumpt
Rumpt
Location in the Netherlands
Rumpt is located in Netherlands
Rumpt
Rumpt
Rumpt (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°53′00″N 5°10′37″E / 51.88337°N 5.17689°E / 51.88337; 5.17689
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityWest Betuwe
Area
 • Total
9.67 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
745
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4156[1]
Dialing code0345

History

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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 Other names used for the village and the surrounding areas in historical documents were Rumede, Romde en Rumt.[3] A stretched out esdorp developed along the Linge. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from around 1300. The church was built 15th century. The Catholic Church was built from 1851 to 1852 in neo-Gothic style.[4]

In 1840, Rumpt was home to 658 people. The name was officially changed to Rumt in 1883, because the "p" is silent. The name change was undone in the early-20th century.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022. two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4156AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ [1] De Bommeler- en de Tielerwaard - F.A.J. Vermeulen
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Rumpt" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Rumpt". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.