Rumes
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State : | Belgium | |
Region : | Wallonia | |
Province : | Hainaut | |
District : | Tournai-Mouscron | |
Coordinates : | 50 ° 33 ' N , 3 ° 18' E | |
Area : | 23.72 km² | |
Residents: | 5167 (Jan 1, 2019) | |
Population density: | 218 inhabitants per km² | |
Post Code: | 7610 (Rumes) 7611 (La Glanerie) 7618 (Taintignies) |
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Prefix: | 069 | |
Mayor: | Michel Casterman (IC) | |
Local government address : |
Administration communale Place, 1 7618 Taintignies |
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Website: | www.rumes-online.be |
Rumes is a municipality in the Belgian province of Hainaut . It is located south of the city of Tournai on the border with France .
Community structure
Parts of the municipality
I. Rumes
II. La Glanerie
III. Taintignies
Adjacent localities
a. Esplechin (Tournai)
b. Froidmont (Tournai)
c. Willemeau (Tournai)
d. Ere (Tournai)
e. Guignies ( Brunehaut )
f. Howardries (Brunehaut)
g. Mouchin ( Canton of Cysoing , France)
h. Bachy (Canton of Cysoing, France)
On September 2, 1944, during the Second World War , La Glanerie was the first place in Belgium reached by the American troops advancing from France and liberated from the German occupation.
Sons and Daughters of Rumes
- Jean Lechantre (1922–2015), Belgian-French footballer, born in Taintignies
Web links
Commons : Rumes - collection of images, videos and audio files