Rhederbrug Explained

Rhederbrug
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Rhederbrug in the province of Groningen
Coordinates:53.0889°N 7.1681°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Groningen
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Westerwolde
Subdivision Type3:Village
Subdivision Name3:Bellingwolde
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:7.33
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:0.8
Population As Of:2021
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:240
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9695
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0597

Rhederbrug (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˌreːdərˈbrʏx/; English: [[Rhede, Lower Saxony|Rhede]]'s Bridge) is a hamlet near Bellingwolde in the municipality of Westerwolde in the Netherlands. The hamlet has a population of 240.[2]

The hamlet was first mentioned in 1983 as Rhederbrug, and means bridge to Rhede in Germany. The bridge was built around 1917.[3] Rhederbrug is considered part of Bellingwolde.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9695AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 8 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 9 April 2022 . two entries.
  3. Web site: Rhederbrug - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 9 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Rhederbrug . Plaatsengids . 9 April 2022 . nl.