De Rietschoof
De Rietschoof | |
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Hamlet | |
.JPG) Brickworks in De Rietschoof | |
  De Rietschoof Location in the Netherlands  De Rietschoof De Rietschoof (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′28″N 5°08′13″E / 51.77444°N 5.13694°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Zaltbommel |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.23 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
| Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 150 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5308[1] |
| Dialing code | 0418 |
De Rietschoof is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 13 km southeast of Gorinchem.
It was first mentioned in 1847 as Rietschoof, and means bundle of reed (phragmites australis) for thatching.[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Aalst.[4] In 1840, it was home to 100 people. Since 2015, the hamlet has place name signs.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5308JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "De Rietschoof - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcode 5308 in Aalst". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "De Rietschoof". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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