Rijssen-Holten
municipality in the Netherlands
Rijssen-Holten is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. About 38,000 people were living there in 2021.
Rijssen-Holten
Riesn-Hooltn | |
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Municipality | |
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.svg) Location | |
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| Coordinates: 52°18′N 6°31′E / 52.300°N 6.517°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Region | Salland, Twente |
| Established | 2003 |
| Seat | Rijssen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.38 km2 (36.44 sq mi) |
| • Land | 94.13 km2 (36.34 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.25 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 38,300 |
| • Density | 407/km2 (1,050/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
It was created from the former municipalities of Holten and Rijssen on 1 January 2001. The new municipality was called Rijssen but renamed in Rijssen-Holten in 2003.
Rijssen-Holten lies partially in Salland region (Holten area) and partially in Twente region (Rijssen area). Administratively the municipality belongs to Twente region. It borders Achterhoek region.
References
change- Plaatsengids.nl Archived 2023-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
