| Rijswijk | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Brabant |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Altena |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 1.3 |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.86 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1,855 |
| 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: | 4284 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0183 |
| Coordinates: | 51.7975°N 5.0236°W |
Rijswijk is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Altena, about 5 km southeast of Gorinchem.
The village was first mentioned in the 12th century as Riswic, the name being a combination of neighbourhood and twigs.[3]
Slotje Rijswijk is a castle which probably dated from the 14th century. It used to have a tower, however it has been demolished. In 1760, an estate was built on the location, using the foundations of the former castle.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church was originally built before 1369. Remains have been discovered of a church dating from around 1100. In 1809, it was destroyed by a flood, replaced by a new church, and restored in 1999 and 2000.
Rijswijk was home to 306 people in 1840. Rijswijk was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became part of Woudrichem. Rijswijk and neighbouring Giessen have grown into a single urban area.[4] In 2019 Rijswijk became part of Altena[5] by the merger of the municipalities Aalburg, Werkendam and Woudrichem.