Rhenen

Rhenen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈreːnə(n)] ) is a municipality and a city in the central Netherlands. The municipality also includes the villages of Achterberg, Remmerden, Elst and Laareind. The town lies at a geographically interesting location, namely on the southernmost part of the chain of hills known as the Utrecht Hill Ridge (Utrechtse Heuvelrug), where this meets the river Rhine. Because of this Rhenen has a unique character with quite some elevation through town.

Rhenen
The Cunera Church in Rhenen
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 51°58′N 5°34′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorHans van der Pas (PvdA)
Area
  Municipality43.76 km2 (16.90 sq mi)
  Land42.08 km2 (16.25 sq mi)
  Water1.68 km2 (0.65 sq mi)
Elevation
43 m (141 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Municipality20,203
  Density480/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
DemonymRhenenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3910–3922
Area code0317, 0318
Websitewww.rhenen.nl

Directly to the east of the built-up area lies the Grebbeberg, a hill with a top elevation of about 50 metres (160 ft).

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