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{{About|the Dutch municipality|the German municipality|Rheden, Lower Saxony|the similarly named town|Rhede}}
{{Infobox settlement
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| name                    = Rheden
| settlement_type         = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]
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| image_skyline           = Rheden, de Dorpskerk RM42087 foto3 2016-05-08 16.14.jpg
| image_alt               = 
| image_caption           = Church in Rheden
| image_flag              = Flag of Rheden.svg
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| shield_alt              = 
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| image_map               = Map - NL - Municipality code 0275 (2009).svg
| map_alt                 = Highlighted position of Rheden in a municipal map of Gelderland
| map_caption             = Location in Gelderland
| coordinates             = {{coord|52|1|N|6|3|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes   = 
| subdivision_type        = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name        = [[Netherlands]]
| subdivision_type1       = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Gelderland]]
| government_footnotes    = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web
 |url         = http://www.rheden.nl/Bestuur_en_Politiek/College_van_BenW/College_burgemeester_en_wethouders
 |title       = College burgemeester en wethouders
 |trans-title = Board of mayor and aldermen
 |language    = nl
 |publisher   = Gemeente Rheden
 |access-date  = 16 July 2014
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20140601010446/http://www.rheden.nl/Bestuur_en_Politiek/College_van_BenW/College_burgemeester_en_wethouders
 |archive-date = 1 June 2014
}}</ref>
| governing_body          = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]
| leader_party            = [[Labour Party (Netherlands)|PvdA]]
| leader_title            = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]
| leader_name             = [[Carol van Eert]]
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| unit_pref               = Metric
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| area_footnotes          = <ref>{{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}</ref>
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| area_total_km2          = {{Dutch municipality total area|Rheden}}
| area_land_km2           = {{Dutch municipality land area|Rheden}}
| area_water_km2          = {{Dutch municipality water area|Rheden}}
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web 
 |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool
 |title = Postcodetool for 6994AB
 |language = nl
 |author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> 
 |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland
 |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis
 |access-date = 16 July 2014}}</ref>
| elevation_m             = 28
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| population_demonym      = Rhedenaar
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| timezone                = [[Central European Time|CET]]
| utc_offset              = +1
| timezone_DST            = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]
| utc_offset_DST          = +2
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]
| postal_code             = 6880–6883, 6950–6957, 6990–6994
| area_code_type          = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]
| area_code               = 026, 0313
| website                 = {{URL|1=http://www.rheden.nl}}
| footnotes               =
}}
'''Rheden''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈreːdə(n)|-|Nl-Rheden.ogg}}) is a [[Municipalities of the Netherlands|municipality]] and a town in the eastern [[Netherlands]].

== Population centres ==
Population of the seven villages on 1 January 2013<ref>[http://www.rheden.nl/Over_Rheden/Statistische_Gegevens/Statistische_gegevens Statistics on Rheden.nl] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215100253/http://www.rheden.nl/Over_Rheden/Statistische_Gegevens/Statistische_gegevens |date=2013-12-15 }}</ref>
{{columns-list|colwidth=12em|
*[[Velp, Gelderland|Velp]] (17,723)
*[[Dieren]] (14,340)
*Rheden (7,614)
*[[De Steeg]] (1,122)
*[[Ellecom]] (1,104)
*[[Spankeren]] (958)
*[[Laag-Soeren]] (835)
}}

===Topography===
[[File:Gem-Rheden-OpenTopo.jpg|475px]]

''Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Rheden, June 2015''

== History ==
The oldest mentions of villages in the municipality of Rheden date from the 9th century, namely Velp and Dieren. Many estates arose at the foot of the Veluwezoom, forming an almost unbroken row from Arnhem to Dieren. Examples are [[Middachten Castle]] (14th century), [[Biljoen Castle]] (16th century) and [[Huis Rhederoord]] (18th century). The estates and their residents provided work for the local population. The castles also provided a safe haven in times of unrest.

The municipality of Rheden was formed in 1573 when the [[schoutambt]]en Velp and Rheden were merged to form the schoutambt Rheden.The choice of the name Rheden was made because the Rheden sheriff's office had more inhabitants. The municipality was divided into two new municipalities on 1 January 1812: Dieren and Velp. Already on 1 January 1818 the old situation was restored.

Between 1650 and about 1900 there were seven country estates in the village of Rheden: Scherpenhof, Den Brink, Heuven, De Kruishorst, Snippendaal (until 1916 part of De Kruishorst), Rhederhof and Valkenberg.<ref>[http://www.mijngelderland.nl/#/rheden/buitenplaatsen-veluwezoom Buitenplaatsen]</ref>

During the 19th century, many retirees and pensioners settled in the municipality of Rheden, particularly in De Steeg and Velp. The nearby presence of a city (Arnhem) and beautiful nature were factors that stimulated the growth of the municipality of Rheden. The population quadrupled in a century from 5,000 to 23,000. Velp is now the largest village in the municipality.

==Transportation==

* Railway stations: [[Dieren railway station|Dieren]], [[Rheden railway station|Rheden]], [[Velp railway station|Velp]]

== Notable residents ==
=== Public thinking & public service ===
* [[Lubbert Jan van Eck]] (1719 in Velp - 1765) the 31st [[Governor of Ceylon]]
* [[Theodoor Johan Arnold van Zijll de Jong]] (1836 in Velp - 1917) commander of the [[Royal Netherlands East Indies Army]]
* [[Daniël de Blocq van Scheltinga]] (1903 in Velp – 1962) a Dutch Nazi politician
* [[Hans van den Broek]] (born 1936) a retired Dutch politician, member of the municipal council 1970 to 1974
* [[Sammy van Tuyll van Serooskerken]] (born 1951 in Velp) a Dutch politician
* [[Tom Middendorp]] (born 1960 in Rheden) a retired general of the [[Royal Netherlands Army]] 
* [[Erik Proper]] (born 1967 in Rheden) a Dutch computer scientist
* [[Melanie Schultz van Haegen]] (born 1970 in Laag-Soeren) a retired Dutch politician and businesswoman
* [[Princess Marilène of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven]] (born 1970 in Dieren) the wife of [[Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven]]
[[File:Detail Louis Couperus - The Hague.JPG|140px|thumb|Louis Couperus]]
[[File:Anouk van Dijk .tif|140px|thumb|Anouk van Dijk, 2009]]

=== The arts ===
* [[Mina Kruseman]] (1839 in Velp – 1922) a 19th-century Dutch feminist, actress and author
* [[Louis Couperus]]  (1863 – 1923 in De Steeg) a Dutch novelist and poet
* Baroness [[Ella van Heemstra]] (1900 in Velp – 1984) a Dutch-British aristocrat and the mother of [[Audrey Hepburn]]<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0887054/  IMDb Database] retrieved 10 October 2019</ref>
* [[Simon Carmiggelt]] (1913–1987) author, who had a home in [[De Steeg]]
* [[Teun Jacob]] (1927 in Rheden - 2009) a Dutch wall painter and sculptor
* [[Jan Siebelink]] (born 1938 in Velp) a Dutch author
* [[Paula van der Oest]] (born 1965 in Laag-Soeren) a Dutch film director and screenwriter<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644309/  IMDb Database] retrieved 11 October 2019</ref>
* [[Anouk van Dijk]] (born 1965 in Velp) a Dutch choreographer, dancer, artistic director and teacher
* Maarten Demmink (born 1967 in Goudriaan), known as [[Demiak]], a Dutch painter, photographer and sculptor
* [[Jorrit van der Kooi]] (born 1972 in Rheden) a Dutch film and TV director and presenter<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2043406/  IMDb Database] retrieved 11 October 2019</ref>

=== Sport ===
* [[Jo Teunissen-Waalboer]] (1919 in Velp – 1991) a Dutch javelin thrower, competed at the [[1948 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Henk Bosveld]] (1941 in Velp – 1998) a Dutch football midfielder, with over 500 club caps
* [[Karel Aalbers]] (born 1949 in Velp) President of [[Vitesse Arnhem]] 1984 to 2000
* [[René Klaassen]] (born 1961 in Velp) a former field hockey defender, participated in the [[1984 Summer Olympics|1984]] and [[1988 Summer Olympics]]
* [[Erik Breukink]] (born 1964 in Rheden) a former professional road racing cyclist
* [[Edward Gal]] (born 1970 in Rheden) a Dutch dressage rider, triple gold medalists at the [[2010 FEI World Equestrian Games]]
* [[Ho-Pin Tung]] (born 1982 in Velp) a Chinese-Dutch auto-racing driver
* [[Jhon van Beukering]] (born 1983 in Velp) an Indonesian naturalised retired pro. footballer with over 200 club caps

==Miscellaneous==
*The [[Gazelle (bicycle)|Gazelle]] bicycle factory is situated in Dieren.

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode=packed>
File:Rheden, buitenplaats de Valkenberg RM529834 IMG 3803 2020-03-31 09.42.jpg|Rheden, country house: de Valkenberg
Image:2009-06-25 19.37 Velp, de IJssel vanaf Velperpoortbrug foto3.JPG|Velp, river: de IJssel
Image:Velp, Hoofdstraat - de Poort en de ABNAmro foto1 2012-04-16 14.29.JPG|Velp, view to a street (de Hoofdstraat)
Image:Velp, monumentaal bedrijfspand Hoofdstraat 29 foto4 RM519421 2011-08-02 07.43.jpg|Velp, monumental office building at the Hoofdstraat
File:Dieren, de Dierense Toren GM0275-122 IMG 3771 2020-03-27 16.33.jpg|Dieren, tower: de Dierense toren
File:Dieren, Schweer bey der Beckehof RM519414 foto4 2014-03-10 12.44.jpg|Dieren, monumental house: Schweer bey der Beckehof
File:De Steeg, Huize Rhederpark GM0275-52 IMG 3497 2020-03-22 16.33.jpg|De Steeg, villa: Huize Rhederpark
Image:Spankeren, de Nederlands Hervormde kerk RM42134 IMG 0523 2022-03-06 11.26.jpg|Spankeren, reformed church
File:Bicycle Ferry on the IJssel crossing Rheden to Lathum - panoramio.jpg|Bicycle Ferry on the IJssel crossing Rheden to Lathum - panoramio
</gallery>

== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*{{commons category-inline|Rheden, Netherlands|Rheden}}
*[http://www.rheden.nl Official website]

{{Geographic location
 | Centre    = Rheden
 | North     = [[Brummen]]
 | East      = [[Bronckhorst]]<br>[[Doesburg]]
 | South     = [[Westervoort]], [[Zevenaar]]
 | Southwest = [[Arnhem]]
 | West      = [[Rozendaal]]
}}
{{Dutch municipality Rheden}}
{{Gelderland Province}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Rheden| ]]
[[Category:Municipalities of Gelderland]]
[[Category:Populated places in Gelderland]]