Rupelmonde is a village in the municipality of Kruibeke, in the Belgian province of

East Flanders East Flanders ( ; ; ; ) is a Provinces of Belgium, province of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp (province), Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut (provinc ...

. It is located on the banks of the river Schelde opposite the

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with the

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ous

Rupel 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 Sch ...

, and is known for its

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s as well as having what is probably Belgium's only

tidemill A tide mill is a watermill, water mill driven by Tide, tidal rise and fall. A dam with a sluice is created across a suitable tidal inlet, or a section of river estuary is made into a Reservoir (water), reservoir. As the tide comes in, it enters ...

. It is the birthplace of

Gerardus Mercator Gerardus Mercator (; 5 March 1512 – 2 December 1594) was a Flemish people, Flemish geographer, cosmographer and Cartography, cartographer. He is most renowned for creating the Mercator 1569 world map, 1569 world map based on a new Mercator pr ...

, (1512–1594) the Flemish

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, who was imprisoned for several months in the castle there, a remnant of which today serves as a museum. The town holds a procession of civic giants on the first Sunday of August each year.Schellekesfeesten

Gallery

File:Bavo en Nele in Rupelmonde.jpg, Giants Bavo and Nele visiting Rupelmonde from nearby Moerzeke File:Mercatorplein 4, Rupelmonde.JPG, Shop in Rupelmonde File:Dorpsgezicht Rupelmonde.jpg, Drawing of Rupelmonde (1641) File:Kasteelstraat 7, Rupelmonde.jpg, House in Rupelmonde

References

Populated places in East Flanders Kruibeke {{EastFlanders-geo-stub