Rijnwaarden

Rijnwaarden
Municipality

Rijnwaarden town hall

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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 (February 2017)[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. 7 April 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
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