Rumpt

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.

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Locality: Rumpt
Region: Gelderland
Country: Nederland
Population: 575
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Settlement.name: Rumpt
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Rumpt Dorpsdijk 14.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: House in Rumpt
Settlement.image_shield: Scherpenzeel rumpt-wapen.svg
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieGeldermalsen.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Geldermalsen - Rumpt.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Rumpt in the former municipality of Geldermalsen. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: West Betuwe

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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.

==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 Other names used for the village and the surrounding areas in historical documents were Rumede, Romde en Rumt. 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.