Rijswijk, North Brabant

Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
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51°47′51″N 5°1′25″E / 51.79750°N 5.02361°E / 51.79750; 5.02361CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth BrabantMunicipalityAltenaArea • Total3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)Elevation1.3 m (4.3 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,855 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
4284[1]
Dialing code0183

Rijswijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena, about 5 km southeast of Gorinchem.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 12th century Riswic, and is a combination of neighbourhood and twigs.[3]

Slotje Rijswijk is a castle which probably dated from the 14th century. It used to have a tower, however it has been demolished. In 1760, an estate was built on the location using the foundations of the former castle.[4]

The Dutch Reformed was originally built before 1369. Remains have been discovered of a church dating from around 1100. In 1809, it was destroyed by a flood, replaced by a new church, and restored between 1999 and 2000.[5]

Rijswijk was home to 306 people in 1840.[5] Rijswijk was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became part of Woudrichem.[6] Rijswijk and neighbouring Giessen have grown into a single urban area.[4] In 2019 Rijswijk became part of Altena[5] by the merger of the municipalities Aalburg, Werkendam and Woudrichem.

Gallery

  • Slot Rijswijk
    Slot Rijswijk
  • Farm in Rijswijk
    Farm in Rijswijk
  • Drawing of the church (1789)
    Drawing of the church (1789)

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4284EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Rijswijk (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022. Authenticity of the 1076-1081 reference is in doubt
  4. ^ a b Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Giessen-Rijswijk (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "Rijswijk (Brabant)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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