Riethoven
Riethoven | |
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  Riethoven Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°21′13″N 5°23′11″E / 51.35361°N 5.38639°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  North Brabant |
| Municipality |  Bergeijk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.55 km2 (6.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | 2,510 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 5561 |
| Area code | 040 |
Riethoven is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Bergeijk, about 15 km (9.3 mi) southwest of Eindhoven. The adjacent township of Walik is in general considered to be a part of Riethoven. Riethoven was originally called Rijthoven, but with time it changed into Riethoven. In Dutch The name means Means: Farms at the Rijt, the Rijt being a river near the municipality.
Riethoven was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Bergeijk.[2]
The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to Standard Dutch).[3]
Notable people[]
- Martin Rythovius (1511), the first Bishop of Ypres
- Henk van Gerven (1955), politician
- Wilbert Das (1963), Fashion designer
References[]
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020". CBS. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants, ISBN 9012090105
External links[]
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Riethoven". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
- drs. Jean-Jack M. Riethoven - bioinformatics scientist (1967-)
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Coordinates: 51°21′N 5°23′E / 51.350°N 5.383°E
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