Rupels

Rupels may refer to more than one topic. In geography, it most commonly denotes the Rupel River, a river in northern Belgium that is a tributary of the Scheldt. The Rupel drains parts of the Flemish Region and flows toward the Scheldt Estuary near Antwerp, where it contributes to the region’s drainage and historical industrial activity along its banks.

Rupels can also be a surname. Rupels is a Dutch-language surname, likely toponymic in origin, derived from the Rupel region in Belgium. The name is relatively uncommon and is found primarily in Belgium and the Netherlands.

In addition to the river and the surname, the name appears in local toponymy related to the Rupel area, such as Rupelmonde, a town situated on the Rupel River. References to Rupels in historical documents often connect to these geographic roots and the communities around the Rupel basin.