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Rijnwaarden

Coordinates: 51°52′N 6°7′E / 51.867°N 6.117°E / 51.867; 6.117
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Rijnwaarden
Former municipality
Rijnwaarden town hall
Rijnwaarden town hall
Flag of Rijnwaarden
Coat of arms of Rijnwaarden
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; 6.117
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)
Population
 • TotalIncluded with Zevenaar[1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6910–6917
Area code0316
Websitewww.rijnwaarden.nl

Rijnwaarden (Dutch pronunciation: [rɛiɱˈʋaːrdə(n)] ) 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.[1]

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Topography

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Map of the former municipality of Rijnwaarden, June 2015

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2018". CBS (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 6915AH". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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