Rheeze | |
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| Overijssel Vechtdal | |
Location in province of Overijssel in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°32′50″N6°34′51″E / 52.5473°N 6.5807°E | |
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| Municipality | |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.58 km2 (2.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021) [1] | |
• Total | 285 |
| • Density | 43.3/km2 (112/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7794 [1] |
| Dialing code | 0523 |
Rheeze is an Angerdorf in the municipality of Hardenberg in the Dutch province of Overijssel. As of 2020, the population of Rheeze was 285. [3]
Rheeze has been inhabited since the early Middle Ages. [4] At the end of 1992, part of the core of Rheeze was designated as a protected townscape. [5] In the core of Rheeze, there is also a site of high archaeological value, [6] which means that archaeological research is required for soil activities deeper than 40 centimeters.
The church reformer Albertus Risaeus was born in 1510 in Rheeze; the Latin name 'Risaeus' refers to this. [7] [8] However, he was also known as Albert(us) Hardenberg, after the town near Rheeze. He left for Groningen at the age of 7, where there were better educational opportunities. [8]
Due to the location of Rheeze in the green Overijssel Vechtdal, tourism also plays a very important role in Rheeze. [9] There are many campsites, [10] mainly on the Grote Beltenweg, which house thousands of campers every year.
The Oldemeijer is a recreational lake in the Hardenberg forestry, near Rheeze. [11] There is a beach around the lake and in the middle an island that can be reached by swimming or via two foot bridges. There are toilets and there is a kiosk where snacks are available. [12]