Riethoven
| Riethoven | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 51°21′13″N 5°23′11″E / 51.35361°N 5.38639°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Bergeijk |
| Population (2007) | 2,386 |
Riethoven is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Bergeijk, about 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Eindhoven.
Riethoven was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Bergeijk.[1]
The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to Standard Dutch).[2]
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Riethoven". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
- drs. Jean-Jack M. Riethoven - bioinformatics scientist (1967-)
Coordinates: 51°21′N 5°23′E / 51.350°N 5.383°E