community
history
recreation
events
transport
contact
Rheden community
Rheden is situated along the river IJssel, in the province of Gelderland. It consists of 7 villages which, in total, have approximately 45.000 inhabitants. Rheden is a community with a long history and many monuments, and is best known for its nature; it is a ´green´ community. Areas of Rheden are part of National Park ´Veluwezoom´.
History
The community of Rheden was established in 1573. The name Rheden is derived from the word Rheton. That name was given to the locality of Rheden which, at the time, had more inhabitants than the village of Velp. There was a lot of plundering and pilaging at that time - the 80-years war had just begun.
Therefor the activities of the individual village communities were mainly in the field of law and order. In times of war, when the local population often felt threatened, they searched for protection inside castle walls. Castle Biljoen in the village of Velp was built as a defensive fort. It was built in de 16th century; the French ´Sun king´ Louis XIV once stayed here.
Recreation
There are plenty possibilities for outdoor recreation in Rheden. You will find woods, hills, water and farmland which you can all explore walking, biking, riding, or by boat (river IJssel). A list of possible passtime spendings.
Websites with more regional tourist
information:
http://www.coolregion.nl/ (available
in English)
http://www.vvvrheden.nl/ (available
in English)
http://www.veluwezommnatuurlijk.nl/ (available
in English)
http://www.destadsregio.nl/ (only
available in Dutch)
http://www.veluweactief.nl/ (only
available in Dutch)
http://www.veluwezoom.nl/ (only
available in Dutch)
Events
Schedule of leisure events (only available in Dutch), divided per village in the community. There are seven villages in the Rheden community; Laag-Soeren, Spankeren, Dieren, Ellecom, De Steeg, Rheden and Velp.
Schedule of leisure events (only available in Dutch), divided per village in the community. There are seven villages in the Rheden community; Laag-Soeren, Spankeren, Dieren, Ellecom, De Steeg, Rheden and Velp.
Transport
- Busses and trains frequently cross the Rheden community.
Information on bus schedules as well as locations of bus stops can
be found on the regional Connexxion homepage.
- Trains are run bij NS. There are trainstations in Rheden, Velp
and Dieren. Check the NS-website for timetables and stations.
- Trolleybusses run from Arnhem to Velp.
A348 is the main provincial road that runs through our
community. If the A348 is followed from Arnhem in the direction of
Zutphen, there are exits to the villages of Rheden, Velp, De Steeg
/ Ellecom. Dieren and Laag-Soeren are at the end of the A348
(direction: Zutphen).
Contact
For more information about Rheden - on any aspect that may be important to you, please contact us via email or by phone, (+ 31) (0)26 - 497 69 11. In case you have any questions in products that Rheden issues, e.g. official documents such as passports, birth certificates etc., please to go our Digital Counter. For now, all information in the Digital Counter is in Dutch. If you need any assistence, please call the number above and we'll be ready to assist.
Contact
For more information about Rheden - on any aspect that may be important to you, please contact us via email or by phone, (+ 31) (0)26 - 497 69 11. In case you have any questions in products that Rheden issues, e.g. official documents such as passports, birth certificates etc., please to go our Digital Counter. For now, all information in the Digital Counter is in Dutch. If you need any assistence, please call the number above and we'll be ready to assist.