Rheeze | |
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 Overijssel Vechtdal | |
  Rheeze Rheeze (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates:52°32′50″N6°34′51″E / 52.5473°N 6.5807°E /52.5473; 6.5807 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Provinces |  Overijssel |
| Municipality |  Hardenberg |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.58 km2 (2.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 285 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7794[1] |
| Dialing code | 0523 |
Rheeze is anAngerdorf in the municipality ofHardenberg in the Dutch province ofOverijssel. As of 2020, the population of Rheeze was 285.[3]
Rheeze has been inhabited since the earlyMiddle 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 forGroningen 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 akiosk where snacks are available.[12]
