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Rhenen is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands. The municipality also includes the villages of Achterberg, Remmerden and Elst. The modern day Netherlands are divided into twelve provinces (provincies in Dutch), listed below with their capital city: Map of the Netherlands, with provinces and capital cities See also the ranked list of Dutch provinces // Structure A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the... Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A municipality or general-purpose district (compare with: special-purpose district) is an administrative local area generally composed of a clearly defined territory and commonly referring to a city, town, or village government. ... Night view of Taipei City. ... Achterberg () is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. ... Elst () is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. ...

History

Before 1900

Rhenen received city rights probably between 1256 and 1258^[1][2]. City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. ...

The town lies at a geographically interesting location, namely on the southernmost part of the chain of hills known as the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, where this meets the river Rhine. Because of this Rhenen has a unique character with pretty much elevation through town. Directly to the east of the built-up area lies the Grebbeberg, a hill the top of which lies at about 50 m. Utrechtse Heuvelrug is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. ... Loreley At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (Dutch Rijn, French Rhin, German Rhein, Italian: Reno, Romansch: Rein, ) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ...

In 1346, the bishop of Utrecht ordered the construction of a defensive wall around the city, which was important because it lay near the border with what is now the province of Gelderland. Although for some time the town collected toll from ships on the Rhine, it has never had a harbour. The three city gates were demolished in 1840. Small fragments of the wall remain. Utrecht ( (help· info)) is a municipality and the capital city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. ... Capital Arnhem Queens Commissioner Jan Kamminga Area  - Total  - % water 2nd 5137 km²  ?% Population  - Total (2004)  - Density 4th 1,966,929 379/km² Anthem Ons Gelderland For the historical duchy also called Gelderland, see Guelders Gelderland (English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern...

The town is also famous for the Cunera Church, parts of which date back to the 15th century. Containing the relics of Saint Cunera, it attracted many pilgrims. Legend has it that Cunera was buried on a nearby hill now called the Cuneraheuvel. The church's tower was built between 1492 and 1531.

In 1621, a palace was constructed at Rhenen for the ousted Frederick V. It was demolished in 1812. Frederick is also called the Winter King of Bohemia because he reigned for less than three winter months in 1620 after he was installed by a rebellious Protestant faction. ...

World War II

Honorary Cemetery

Part of the center of Rhenen, which was located near the defensive Grebbelinie (Grebbe Line), was destroyed during the German attack on the Netherlands in May 1940. Part of the reconstruction took place during the war. In 1945, the town was damaged again. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x3456, 2106 KB) Military Cemetery Grebbeberg, the Netherlands. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x3456, 2106 KB) Military Cemetery Grebbeberg, the Netherlands. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ...

Many or all of the Dutch soldiers who were killed by the Germans near Rhenen lie buried at the Erebegraafplaats (Honorary Cemetery), located along the Grebbeweg (N 225) near the top of the Grebbeberg. Across the road is an important war monument with a poem by J.C. Bloem.

Miscellaneous information

The town is also widely known for its zoo. (See external links.)

References

1. ^ Kolman C., et al. (1996). Monumenten in Nederland: Utrecht. Zwolle: Waanders Uitgevers. ISBN 90 400 9757 7.
2. ^ Ph.J. van Dael, 'Over het Rhenense stadsrecht en het Rhenense (burger)zegel', in Oud Rhenen, 2002 no. 2, p. 5-38.

External links

• Official Website
• Map
• Ouwehands Dierenpark (Zoo)
• Oorlogsgraven Stichting (War Cemetry Foundation)