Rijnwaarden

Rijnwaarden (pronunciation ) was a municipality in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands. The Rhine enters the Netherlands at its location. Rijnwaarden was merged into the municipality of Zevenaar on 1 January 2018.[3]

Rijnwaarden
Former municipality
Rijnwaarden town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°52′N 6°7′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityZevenaar
Established1985
Area
 • Total48.08 km2 (18.56 sq mi)
 • Land39.84 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
 • Water8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi)
Elevation15 m (49 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6910–6917
Area code0316
Websitewww.rijnwaarden.nl

Population centres

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the former 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. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2018". CBS (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2019.


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