Renkum
In the early days, the name of the village was written as Redinchem. In the 19th century, Renkum developed itself. There existed six paper mills, three water-cornmills and one water-oil mill.
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Overview
There were two factories, a treacle factory and a potato starch-flour factory. During World War II, Renkum was involved in the Battle of Arnhem.
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Key facts
• Name — Renkum • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Gelderland • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Renkum • Population Total — 9245 • Population As Of — 01-05-2015 • Area Code — 0317 • Illustration — Reformed church in Renkum Renkum is a village in the municipality of Renkum.
Notable people from Renkum
Notable people from Renkum
• Derk Bolt (born 1955 in Renkum) a Dutch TV presenter, editor and producer • Kay van Dijk (born 1984 in Renkum) a Dutch volleyball player, competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics • Nol Hendriks (1937, born in Renkum), businessman and football executive • Bjorn Stenvers (1972, grew up in Renkum), international museum director • Xan de Waard (1995, born in Renkum), field hockey player • Piet de Zwarte (1948, born in Renkum), water polo player
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