De Rietschoof Explained

De Rietschoof
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Zaltbommel - De Rietschoof.png
Map Caption1:De Rietschoof in the municipality of Zaltbommel.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Zaltbommel
Coordinates:51.7744°N 5.1369°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation Min M:4
Area Total Km2:0.23
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:150
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:5308
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0418

De Rietschoof is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 13 km southeast of Gorinchem.

It was first mentioned in 1847 as Rietschoof, and means bundle of reed (phragmites australis) for thatching.[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Aalst.[4] In 1840, it was home to 100 people. Since 2015, the hamlet has place name signs.[5]

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 5308JA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 25 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 25 March 2022.
  3. Web site: De Rietschoof - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 25 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Postcode 5308 in Aalst . Postcode bij adres . 25 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: De Rietschoof . Plaatsengids . 25 March 2022 . nl.