Ruisbroek, Antwerp

Village in Flemish Region

51°05′17″N 4°19′48″E / 51.088°N 4.330°E / 51.088; 4.330Country

BelgiumRegionFlemish RegionProvinceAntwerpMunicipalityPuurs-Sint-AmandsArea

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• Total9.01 km² (3.48 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total5,015 • Density560/km² (1,400/sq mi)Time zoneCET

Ruisbroek is a village in the municipality of Puurs-Sint-Amands located in the Antwerp Province of Belgium.

Ruisbroek was an independent municipality until 1977 was merged into Puurs.^[2] In 2019, Puurs itself was merged into Puurs-Sint-Amands.^[3]

Floods

Ruisbroek is a polder village protected by dikes which has often seen severe flooding. In 1820, a whole neighbourhood was flooded, and was rebuilt north of the Rupel River. The last flood which occurred was a result of the gale of January 1976.^[4] The dike broke over a distance of 100 metres, and flooded part of the village.^[5] King Baudouin of Belgium visited the town on 6 January 1976. During his visit he was confronted with an angry crowd and accusations.^[6] De Waterhoek monument indicates the height the water reached.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b "Bevolking per statistische sector - Sector 12030B". Statistics Belgium. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
^ "Puurs". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ "Gemeente Puurs-Sint-Amands". Ivarem (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ "Ruisbroek". Agentschap Onroerend Erfgoed (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Ramp in Ruisbroek veertig jaar geleden". Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 October 2020.
^ "Flood of '76" (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved 27 October 2020.