Rijssen-Holten Facts for Kids

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Rijssen-Holten

Windmill in Rijssen

Flag	Coat of arms

Location in Overijssel

Established

1 January 2001

Renamed

1 January 2004

Government

• Body

Municipal council

Area

• Total

94.38 km² (36.44 sq mi)

• Land

94.13 km² (36.34 sq mi)

• Water

0.25 km² (0.10 sq mi)

Elevation

14 m (46 ft)

Population

(May 2014)

• Total

37,689

• Density

400/km² (1,000/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

7450–7463

Area code

0548

Rijssen-Holten is a municipality in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is located in the province of Overijssel. The name is pronounced something like "RYE-sen HOL-ten".

This municipality was created in 2001. It was formed by joining two smaller areas: Holten and Rijssen. The Holten area is part of a region called Salland. The Rijssen area belongs to the region known as Twente.

Towns and Villages
- Map of the Area
Getting Around
Famous People from Rijssen-Holten
- Sports Stars
Gallery
See also

Towns and Villages

Rijssen-Holten is made up of several towns and villages. The two largest places are Holten and Rijssen. These are the only ones with more than 500 people living in them.

Other smaller places in the municipality include:

Beuseberg
De Borkeld
Dijkerhoek (about 2 km west of Holten)
Espelo
Holterbroek
Lichtenberg
Look
Neerdorp (now part of Holten village)

Map of the Area

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Rijssen-Holten, June 2015

This map shows the different parts of the Rijssen-Holten municipality. It helps you see where the towns and villages are located.

Getting Around

Both Holten and Rijssen are easy to reach by car. The A1 motorway is very close by. This major road connects Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Berlin in Germany.

Amsterdam is about 110 kilometers (68 miles) away from Holten. Rijssen is a little further east, about 7 kilometers (4 miles) from Holten.

Famous People from Rijssen-Holten

Many interesting people have come from the Rijssen-Holten area.

Johann Geusendam (1886–1945) was born in Rijssen. He was a political activist.
Bert Haanstra (1916–1997) was born in Espelo. He became a famous Dutch director who made films and documentaries.
Jan Baan (born 1946) is an entrepreneur and investor from Rijssen.
Wolter Wierbos (born 1957) is a jazz trombonist from Holten.

Wolter Wierbos, a jazz musician, in 2004

Sports Stars

The area has also produced some well-known sports figures.

Jan Wegereef (born 1962) from Rijssen became a football referee for Dutch and international matches.
Eric Braamhaar (born 1966) also from Rijssen, was another Dutch and FIFA football referee.
Mark Tuitert (born 1980) from Holten is a speed skater. He won a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics.