Riethoven Explained

Riethoven
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands#Europe
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1: North Brabant
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2: Bergeijk
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:28
Area Total Km2:1.16
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,850
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:5561
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:040
Coordinates:51.3536°N 5.3864°W

Riethoven (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrithoːvə(n)]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Bergeijk, about 15km (09miles) southwest of Eindhoven. The adjacent township of Walik is in general considered to be a part of Riethoven.Riethoven was originally called Rijthoven, but with time it changed into Riethoven. In Dutch The name means: farms at the Rijt, the Rijt being a river near the municipality.

Riethoven was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Bergeijk.

The spoken language is Kempenlands (an East Brabantian dialect, which is very similar to Standard Dutch).[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 5561AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 15 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 15 April 2022.
  3. Jos & Cor Swanenberg: Taal in stad en land: Oost-Brabants,