Lobith
Encyclopedia
Lobith is a village in the Dutch
province of Gelderland
. It is located in the municipality of Rijnwaarden
. Traditionally, it is said that the Rhine enters the Netherlands at Lobith, although in reality, this happens about 4 km further upstream, near Spijk
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Lobith was a separate municipality for a short while between 1 March 1817 and 1 January 1818, when it became a part of Herwen en Aerdt
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
. It is located in the municipality of Rijnwaarden
Rijnwaarden
Rijnwaarden is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. The Rhine enters the Netherlands in this municipality.- Population centres :*Aerdt*Herwen*Lobith*Pannerden*Spijk*Tolkamer- External links :**...
. Traditionally, it is said that the Rhine enters the Netherlands at Lobith, although in reality, this happens about 4 km further upstream, near Spijk
Spijk (Rijnwaarden)
Spijk is a small town in the Dutch municipality of Rijnwaarden.Spijk is situated at the border with Germany. Spijk is famous in The Netherlands because the Rhine crosses the border there as Boven-Rijn ....
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Lobith was a separate municipality for a short while between 1 March 1817 and 1 January 1818, when it became a part of Herwen en Aerdt
Herwen en Aerdt
Herwen en Aerdt is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It existed from 1818 to 1985, when it became part of the new municipality of Rijnwaarden.The municipality covered the villages Herwen and Aerdt, and the surrounding area....
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