Rijpwetering
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 The village centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Rijpwetering in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem. | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Kaag en Braassem |
| Population | ca. 1,600 |
Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°35′E / 52.200°N 4.583°E
Rijpwetering is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, and lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) east of Leiden.
In 2001 the village of Rijpwetering had 913 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.12 km² and contained 340 residences.[1] The larger statistical area of Rijpwetering has a population of around 1440.[2]
Famous people from Rijpwetering[]
- Joop Zoetemelk, Dutch cyclist and winner of the Tour de France 1980, was born in The Hague but grew up in Rijpwetering.
References[]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 19, 2006. Retrieved January 24, 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Alkemade [1][permanent dead link].
Rijpwetering in images[]
Rijpwetering, centre
Boats in Rijpwetering
The Adermolen ('Ader mill')
The Moppemolen ('Moppe mill')
Houses on the 'Pastoor van der Plaatstraat'
The 12-sided Lijkermolen ('Lijker mill')
Centre with church
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