Rijnwaarden (Dutch pronunciation: [rɛiɱˈʋaːrdə(n)] (listen)) was a municipality in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern Netherlands. The Rhine enters the Netherlands at its location. Rijnwaarden was merged into the municipality of Zevenaar on 1 January 2018.[3]

Rijnwaarden
Former municipality
Rijnwaarden town hall
Flag Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°52′N 6°7′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Zevenaar
Established	1985
Area [1]
• Total	48.08 km2 (18.56 sq mi)
• Land	39.84 km2 (15.38 sq mi)
• Water	8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	15 m (49 ft)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	6910–6917
Area code	0316
Website	www.rijnwaarden.nl

Population centres

• Aerdt
• Herwen
• Lobith
• Pannerden
• Spijk
• Tolkamer

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the former municipality of Rijnwaarden, June 2015

References

External links

• Media related to Rijnwaarden at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website

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