Rijssen-Holten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌrɛisə(n) ˈɦɔltə(n)] ; ⓘSallaans: Riesn-Hooltn [ˌriːsn̩ ˈɦoːltn̩]) is a municipality (Dutch: gemeente) in the eastern Netherlands, in the province of Overijssel.
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Coordinates: 52°18′N 6°31′E / 52.300°N 6.517°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Established | 1 January 2001[1] |
Renamed | 1 January 2004[2] |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Arco Hofland (CDA) |
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 (January 2021)[6] | |
• Total | 38,204 |
• Density | 406/km2 (1,050/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 7450–7463 |
Area code | 0548 |
Website | www |
The municipality was formed in 2001 by the joining of the municipalities of Holten and Rijssen. The area of Holten belongs to the region of Salland and the area of Rijssen to the region of Twente.
Only Holten and Rijssen have over 500 inhabitants.
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Rijssen-Holten, June 2015
Both Holten and Rijssen are easily accessible by car; the A1 motorway (Amsterdam - Berlin) is only a few kilometres away. The distance between Amsterdam and Holten is about 110 km (68 mi). Rijssen lies 7 km (4.3 mi) more to the east.