Rupelmonde

Rupelmonde is a village in the municipality of Kruibeke, in the Belgian province of East Flanders. It is located on the banks of the river Schelde opposite the confluence with the eponymous Rupel, and is known for its sundials as well as having what is probably Belgium's only tidemill. It is the birthplace of Gerardus Mercator, (1512–1594) ^[2] the Flemish cartographer, who was imprisoned for several months in the castle there, a remnant of which today serves as a museum.

Rupelmonde
Village
Mercator statue in Rupelmonde
Rupelmonde Location in Belgium
Coordinates: 51°07′34″N 4°17′27″E
Country	Belgium
Region	Flemish Region
Province	East Flanders
Municipality	Kruibeke
Area [1]
• Total	1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	3,065
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	CET

The town holds a procession of civic giants on the first Sunday of August each year.^[3]

Gallery

• 
  Giants Bavo and Nele visiting Rupelmonde from nearby Moerzeke
• 
  Shop in Rupelmonde
• 
  Drawing of Rupelmonde (1641)
• 
  House in Rupelmonde