Rijswijk, North Brabant

Rijswijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena, about 5 km southeast of Gorinchem.

For other uses, see Rijswijk (disambiguation).
Rijswijk
Village
Entrance of Rijswijk
Entrance of Rijswijk
Flag of Rijswijk
Flag
Coat of arms of Rijswijk
Coat of arms
Rijswijk is located in North Brabant
Rijswijk
Rijswijk
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Rijswijk is located in Netherlands
Rijswijk
Rijswijk
Rijswijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°47′51″N 5°1′25″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityAltena
Area
[1]
 • Total3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,855
 • Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4284[1]
Dialing code0183

History

The village was first mentioned in the 12th century Riswic, and is a combination of neighbourhood and twigs.[3]

Slotje Rijswijk is a castle which probably dated from the 14th century. It used to have a tower, however it has been demolished. In 1760, an estate was built on the location using the foundations of the former castle.[4]

The Dutch Reformed was originally built before 1369. Remains have been discovered of a church dating from around 1100. In 1809, it was destroyed by a flood, replaced by a new church, and restored between 1999 and 2000.[5]

Rijswijk was home to 306 people in 1840.[5] Rijswijk was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became part of Woudrichem.[6] Rijswijk and neighbouring Giessen have grown into a single urban area.[4] In 2019 Rijswijk became part of Altena[5] by the merger of the municipalities Aalburg, Werkendam and Woudrichem.

  • Slot Rijswijk
    Slot Rijswijk
  • Farm in Rijswijk
    Farm in Rijswijk
  • Drawing of the church (1789)
    Drawing of the church (1789)

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4284EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. "Rijswijk (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022. Authenticity of the 1076-1081 reference is in doubt
  4. Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Giessen-Rijswijk (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  5. "Rijswijk (Brabant)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  6. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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