Rijswijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km north of Tiel.
Rijswijk | |
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  Rijswijk Location in the province of Gelderland  Rijswijk Rijswijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′N 5°21′E / 51.967°N 5.350°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Buren |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 525 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4023[1] |
| Dialing code | 0345 |
It was first mentioned between 918 and 948 as Risuuic, and means "neighbourhood near twigs".[3] The village developed along the Nederrijn as a stretched out settlement. The church tower dates from around 1500 and has a 14th century base. The church dates from the 16th century.[4] In 1840, it was home to 536 people.[5]
The grist mill De Hoop dates from 1703. It was restored in 1966 and 2002–2003.[6]
Gallery
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Windmill De Hoop -
Rijswijk, church: the Martinuskerk -
Village street -
Former schoolteacher's house
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4023AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Rijswijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Rijswijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Rijswijk (Gelderland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "De Hoop". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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