Rijswijk, Gelderland

For other uses, see Rijswijk (disambiguation).

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

Rijswijk

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Rijswijk

Location in the province of Gelderland

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Rijswijk

Rijswijk (Netherlands)

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Coordinates: 51°58′N 5°21′E﻿ / ﻿51.967°N 5.350°E﻿ / 51.967; 5.350
Country| Netherlands
Province| Gelderland
Municipality| Buren
Area

[1]

• Total

| 5.05 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 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

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.

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

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022. "two entries"
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4023AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
3. ^ "Rijswijk - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Rijswijk" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
5. ^ "Rijswijk (Gelderland)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
6. ^ "De Hoop". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.

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