Rijnwaarden

Rijnwaarden
Municipality

Rijnwaarden town hall

Flag

Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Rijnwaarden in a municipal map of Gelderland
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°52′N 6°7′E / 51.867°N 6.117°E / 51.867; 6.117Coordinates: 51°52′N 6°7′E / 51.867°N 6.117°E / 51.867; 6.117
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Established 1985
Government
  Body Municipal council
  Mayor Mark Slinkman (CDA)
Area[1]
  Total 48.08 km2 (18.56 sq mi)
  Land 39.84 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
  Water 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 15 m (49 ft)
Population (May 2014)[3]
  Total 10,940
  Density 275/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 6910–6917
Area code 0316
Website www.rijnwaarden.nl

Rijnwaarden ( pronunciation ) is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. The Rhine enters the Netherlands at this municipality.

Population centres

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Rijnwaarden, June 2015

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. "Postcodetool for 6915AH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
  3. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

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