Rijswijk, North Brabant
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. It has about 1,720 inhabitants.
Rijswijk | |
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Village | |
.jpg.webp) Entrance of Rijswijk | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′51″N 5°1′25″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Altena |
| Population (2004) | 1,720 |
Rijswijk was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became part of Woudrichem.[1] In 2019 Rijswijk became part of Altena by the merger of the municipalities Aalburg, Werkendam and Woudrichem.
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Rijswijk". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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