Rijssen-Holten
Rijssen-Holten (Sallaans: Riesn-Hooltn) is a municipality (Dutch: gemeente) in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. The municipality was formed in 2001 by the joining of the municipalities of Holten and Rijssen. The area of Holten belongs to the region of Salland and the area of Rijssen to the region of Twente.
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Rijssen-Holten (Sallaans: Riesn-Hooltn) is a municipality (Dutch: gemeente) in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel. The municipality was formed in 2001 by the joining of the municipalities of Holten and Rijssen. The area of Holten belongs to the region of Salland and the area of Rijssen to the region of Twente.
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Key facts
• Name — Rijssen-Holten • Native Name — Riesn-Hooltn • Type — Municipality • Shield Size — 100x80px • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Overijssel • Established Title — Established • Established Date — 1 January 2001 • Established Title1 — Renamed • Established Date1 — 1 January 2004 • Governing Body — Municipal council • Leader Party — Christian Union (CU) • Leader Title — Mayor • Leader Name — Jurgen van Houdt • Unit Pref — Metric • Area Total Km2 — Rijssen-Holten • Area Land Km2 — Rijssen-Holten • Area Water Km2 — Rijssen-Holten • Elevation M — 14 • Population Total — Rijssen-Holten • Population As Of — popbasemonth popbaseyear • Population Density Km2 — Rijssen-Holten • Time Zone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Time Zone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postcode • Postal Code — 7450–7463 • Area Code Type — Area code • Area Code — 0548 • Website — 1=http: www.rijssen-holten.nl
Population centres
Population centres
Only Holten and Rijssen have over 500 inhabitants.
Topography
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Rijssen-Holten, June 2015
Accessibility
Accessibility
Both Holten and Rijssen are easily accessible by car; the A1 motorway (Amsterdam - Berlin) is only a few kilometres away. The distance between Amsterdam and Holten is about 110 km. Rijssen lies 7 km more to the east.
Notable people
Notable people
• Illustration — Wolter Wierbos, 2004 • Johann Geusendam (1886 in Rijssen - 1945) political activist expelled from Bremen • Bert Haanstra (1916 in Espelo – 1997) a Dutch director of films and documentaries • Jan Baan (born 1946 in Rijssen) a Dutch entrepreneur and venture capitalist • Wolter Wierbos (born 1957 in Holten) a Dutch jazz trombonist
Sport
Sport
• Jan Wegereef (born 1962 in Rijssen) a Dutch & FIFA football referee • Eric Braamhaar (born 1966 in Rijssen) a Dutch & FIFA football referee • Mark Tuitert (born 1980 in Holten) a Dutch speed skater and gold medallist at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Gallery
Gallery
• Illustration — Holten, kerk • Illustration — Pelmolen Ter Horst en Enterse zomp Rijssen • Illustration — Oosterhof, Rijssen • Illustration — Oosterhof, Rijssen • Illustration — Overzicht rechter zijgevel en achtergevel - Rijssen
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