Rheden
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| Rheden | |||
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| Coordinates: 52°00′N 6°01′E / 52°N 6.017°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 84.39 km2 (32.58 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 81.79 km2 (31.58 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 2.60 km2 (1.00 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 43,851 | ||
| • Density | 536/km2 (1,390/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Rheden is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands.
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[edit] Population centres
- Velp (2003 population: 17,615)
- Dieren (15,283)
- Rheden (7.912)
- De Steeg (1,288)
- Ellecom (1,105)
- Spankeren (1,058)
- Laag Soeren (806)
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Famous people
- Cyclist Erik Breukink was born in Rheden in 1964.
- Hans van den Broek, later Minister of Foreign Affairs, was a member of the municipal council from 1970 to 1974
- Author Louis Couperus lived in Rheden when he died in 1923.
- Author Simon Carmiggelt had a home in De Steeg
[edit] Miscellaneous
- The Gazelle bicycle factory is situated in Dieren.
[edit] External links
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Coordinates: 52°00′N 6°01′E / 52°N 6.017°E
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