Rijnwaarden

Rijnwaarden ( listen? / I ) is a Dutch municipality in the province of Gelderland and had on 1 January 2013, according to the CBS 10,968 inhabitants.

Places

In the community Rijnwaarden are six villages ( between brackets the approximate population of 2007):

  • Lobith ( 3250 ), the municipal offices
  • Pannerden ( 2500)
  • Tolkamer (2600)
  • Spijk (700), directly on the border with Emmerich am Rhein, North Rhine -Westphalia
  • Nijmegen (900)
  • Herwen (1100)

Pictures

Lobith, mill: Tolhuys Coornmolen

Pannerden, Church: de Martinuskerk

Nijmegen, church

Location and economic

The somewhat remote community is located on the Rhine. It borders to the north, beyond the old Rhine arm " Oude Rijn " to Zevenaar and to the east across the German border, in Elten and Emmerich am Rhein. Long-distance transport can reach the town about Zevenaar where the nearest railway station and the nearest interchanges the Arnhem Highway - Oberhausen.

The brickworks in the villages where bricks are made ​​, are vital for the economy of the community. Tolkamer has in addition a small shipyard. Even the water sports tourism ( Marina De Bijland at Tolkamer ) and agriculture are important.

History

  • During the Roman past of the place see main article Carvium.

Lobith originated in 1347, Pannerden in the 13th century and Tolkamer than tollgate, in 1586th All villages were hit several times by floods, including Herwen end of 1763 or early 1764, with devastating consequences. Lobith was also important because of the customs clearance of the Rhine navigation. Spijk was built around 1900 as a settlement for workers of the brick factories.

Tourism

  • Nijmegen has an old village church and some camping.
  • In Herwen the old mansion " Huis Nijmegen " stands ( 18-19. Century). A small portion of the property serves as a visitor center of the new nature development area " Gelderse Poort " ( a wetland, where among other things, a floodplain is to be built ). The house is the ceremony room of the church. Furthermore, " Huis Nijmegen " not accessible.
  • Lobith has an old village church and a few restaurants.
  • De Bijland is a great, accessible from the Rhine lake with marina, camping, water skiing and other water - line options.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Henricus Theodorus Josephus Knaven (born 1971 ), former racing cyclist
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