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Renkum

October 16, 2023

Renkum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrɛŋkʏm] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The municipality had a population of 31,417 in 2021 and has a land area of 45.95 km2 (17.74 sq mi). Renkum is situated along the river Rhine. The municipality Renkum is part of the Stadsregio (English: City region) Arnhem-Nijmegen.

Renkum
Municipality
Renkum town hall
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in Gelderland
Coordinates: 51°59′N 5°51′E / 51.983°N 5.850°E / 51.983; 5.850
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
Government
[2]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMrs. A.M.J. (Agnes) Schaap[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total47.23 km2 (18.24 sq mi)
 • Land45.95 km2 (17.74 sq mi)
 • Water1.28 km2 (0.49 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total31,417
 • Density684/km2 (1,770/sq mi)
DemonymRenkumer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
6860–6874
Area code026, 0317
Websitewww.renkum.nl

The surrounding of the municipality are mainly forest and river forelands. In the forest one can find tumulus of thousand years old. Findings from these tumulus can be seen in the Historic museum in Arnhem.[6]

History Edit

Renkum is more than a thousand years old. The thousand-year anniversary was celebrated in 1970. In the early days, the name was written as Redinchem. In the 19th century Renkum developed itself. There existed six paper mills, three water-cornmills and one water-oil mill. There were two factories, a treacle factory and a potato starch-flour factory. There was also a beer brewery and a tavern de Bok.

Nowadays there is still paper industry The company is Parenco B.V., acquired by H2 Equity Partners in 2012.

Population centres Edit

Topography Edit

 

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Renkum, June 2015.

Notable people from Renkum Edit

 
Esme Denters, 2009
  • Nol Hendriks (1937 in Renkum - 2017), businessman and football executive
  • Frank Versteegh (born 1954 in Oosterbeek) a Dutch aerobatics pilot
  • Derk Bolt (born 1955 in Renkum) a Dutch TV presenter, editor and producer [7]
  • Lans Bovenberg (born 1958 in Oosterbeek) a Dutch economist and academic
  • Stephan Brenninkmeijer (born 1964 in Doorwerth), a Dutch film director, screenwriter, and producer [8]
  • Eric Corton (born 1969 in Oosterbeek) a Dutch presenter, actor, author and DJ [9]
  • Constant Kusters (born 1970 in Oosterbeek), politician
  • Bjorn Stenvers (born 1972) international museum director, grew up in Renkum
  • Marianne Thieme (born 1972) a Dutch politician, author and animal rights activist; grew up in Renkum
  • Esmée Denters (born 1988) a Dutch singer and YouTube celebrity; grew up in Oosterbeek

Sport Edit

 
Ronald Koeman, 2014

Image gallery Edit

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    Castle Grunsfort (1638)

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    Orange Nassau's Oord

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    Oldest existing church of the Netherlands (Oosterbeek)

  •  

    War memorial in Oosterbeek

References Edit

  1. ^ Mayor Schaap
  2. ^ [Mayor] (in Dutch). Gemeente Renkum. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 6861GG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ Historic museum Arnhem 2009-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 02 December 2019
  8. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 02 December 2019
  9. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 02 December 2019

External links Edit

  •   Media related to Renkum at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website


 

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October 16, 2023
renkum, dutch, pronunciation, ˈrɛŋkʏm, municipality, town, eastern, netherlands, municipality, population, 2021, land, area, situated, along, river, rhine, municipality, part, stadsregio, english, city, region, arnhem, nijmegen, municipality, town, hallflagcoa. Renkum Dutch pronunciation ˈrɛŋkʏm is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands The municipality had a population of 31 417 in 2021 and has a land area of 45 95 km2 17 74 sq mi Renkum is situated along the river Rhine The municipality Renkum is part of the Stadsregio English City region Arnhem Nijmegen RenkumMunicipalityRenkum town hallFlagCoat of armsLocation in GelderlandCoordinates 51 59 N 5 51 E 51 983 N 5 850 E 51 983 5 850CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandGovernment 2 BodyMunicipal council MayorMrs A M J Agnes Schaap 1 Area 3 Total47 23 km2 18 24 sq mi Land45 95 km2 17 74 sq mi Water1 28 km2 0 49 sq mi Elevation 4 51 m 167 ft Population January 2021 5 Total31 417 Density684 km2 1 770 sq mi DemonymRenkumerTime zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Postcode6860 6874Area code026 0317Websitewww wbr renkum wbr nlThe surrounding of the municipality are mainly forest and river forelands In the forest one can find tumulus of thousand years old Findings from these tumulus can be seen in the Historic museum in Arnhem 6 Contents 1 History 2 Population centres 2 1 Topography 3 Notable people from Renkum 3 1 Sport 4 Image gallery 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditRenkum is more than a thousand years old The thousand year anniversary was celebrated in 1970 In the early days the name was written as Redinchem In the 19th century Renkum developed itself There existed six paper mills three water cornmills and one water oil mill There were two factories a treacle factory and a potato starch flour factory There was also a beer brewery and a tavern de Bok Nowadays there is still paper industry The company is Parenco B V acquired by H2 Equity Partners in 2012 Population centres EditDoorwerth Heelsum Heveadorp Oosterbeek Renkum village Wolfheze Topography Edit nbsp Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Renkum June 2015 Notable people from Renkum Edit nbsp Esme Denters 2009Nol Hendriks 1937 in Renkum 2017 businessman and football executive Frank Versteegh born 1954 in Oosterbeek a Dutch aerobatics pilot Derk Bolt born 1955 in Renkum a Dutch TV presenter editor and producer 7 Lans Bovenberg born 1958 in Oosterbeek a Dutch economist and academic Stephan Brenninkmeijer born 1964 in Doorwerth a Dutch film director screenwriter and producer 8 Eric Corton born 1969 in Oosterbeek a Dutch presenter actor author and DJ 9 Constant Kusters born 1970 in Oosterbeek politician Bjorn Stenvers born 1972 international museum director grew up in Renkum Marianne Thieme born 1972 a Dutch politician author and animal rights activist grew up in Renkum Esmee Denters born 1988 a Dutch singer and YouTube celebrity grew up in OosterbeekSport Edit nbsp Ronald Koeman 2014Piet de Zwarte born 1948 in Renkum water polo player bronze medallist at the 1976 Summer Olympics Marion Bultman born 1960 in Oosterbeek a Dutch sailor competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics Ronald Koeman born 1963 ex footballer with 535 club caps current coach of the Netherlands national football team lived in Renkum Peter Hofstede born 1967 in Oosterbeek a retired football striker with 370 club caps Albertino Essers born 1969 in Oosterbeek a former Dutch professional darts player Rein Baart born 1972 in Oosterbeek a Dutch former footballer with 254 club caps Kay van Dijk born 1984 in Renkum a Dutch volleyball player competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics Xan de Waard born 1995 in Renkum field hockey player silver medalist at the 2016 Summer OlympicsImage gallery Edit nbsp Castle Grunsfort 1638 nbsp Orange Nassau s Oord nbsp Oldest existing church of the Netherlands Oosterbeek nbsp War memorial in OosterbeekReferences Edit Mayor Schaap Burgemeester Mayor in Dutch Gemeente Renkum Archived from the original on 14 July 2014 Retrieved 15 July 2014 Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020 Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020 StatLine in Dutch CBS 24 July 2020 Retrieved 19 September 2020 Postcodetool for 6861GG Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland in Dutch Het Waterschapshuis Retrieved 15 July 2014 Bevolkingsontwikkeling regio per maand Population growth regions per month CBS Statline in Dutch CBS 1 January 2021 Retrieved 2 January 2022 Historic museum Arnhem Archived 2009 08 30 at the Wayback Machine IMDb Database retrieved 02 December 2019 IMDb Database retrieved 02 December 2019 IMDb Database retrieved 02 December 2019External links Edit nbsp Media related to Renkum at Wikimedia Commons Official website nbsp This Gelderland location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Renkum amp oldid 1099128166, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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