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The Rijk van Nijmegen ({{IPA-nl, ˌrɛikfɑˈnɛimeːɣə(n)) is a region in the southeast of

Gelderland Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...

. The region is located around the city of

Nijmegen Nijmegen (;; Spanish and it, Nimega. Nijmeegs: ''Nimwèège'' ) is the largest city in the Dutch province of Gelderland and tenth largest of the Netherlands as a whole, located on the Waal river close to the German border. It is about 6 ...

, south of the

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and east of the

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. The area owes its name to the area that in earlier centuries belonged to the free imperial city of Nijmegen. In addition to Nijmegen itself, the region includes the municipalities of

Beuningen Beuningen () is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. The municipality consists of the towns Beuningen, Ewijk, Winssen and Weurt. to the north lies the river Waal Beuningen lies adjacent to the A73 (Nijmegen-Venlo, on the south ...

, Berg en Dal,

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and

Wijchen Wijchen () is a Municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland, in the eastern part of the Netherlands. Population centres Number of residents per population centre per 12 December 2009: Source: Statis ...

. The North Limburg municipality of

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is often considered part of the Rijk van Nijmegen.

Landscape

The region is characterized by a wide variety of landscapes. It is wide in the area of Beuningen and Wijchen. East and southeast of the city of Nijmegen it is hilly and wooded. This area is part of the cross-border Nederrijnse Heuvelrug. The highest point of this lateral moraine approaches 100 meters (Vlierenberg 99.8 m above sea level) near Berg en Dal. In the municipality of Berg en Dal lies the nature reserve Ooijpolder, which is formed by the floodplains of the river Waal.

Governance and media

There is an administrative partnership, Region Rijk van Nijmegen, which has been engaged in job placement and the ICT facilities for the municipalities in the region since 2016. In addition, it serves as a "platform for cooperation and coordination between municipalities in the region" on any other topics. In addition to the aforementioned municipalities, the association also includes Druten in the Land van Maas and Waal. Due to the expansion of Nijmegen with areas north of the Waal (de Waal spring), the administrative region also extends over parts of the Over-Betuwe. The public broadcaster RN7 broadcaster provides regional news for the Rijk van Nijmegen.

External links

VVV Nijmegen

Regio Rijk van Nijmegen
(bestuurlijk samenwerkingsverband)
Evenementen en activiteiten in het Rijk van Nijmegen

Monumentenboek Rijk van Nijmegen - Westelijk deel

Monumentenboek Rijk van Nijmegen - Oostelijk deel
Regions of Gelderland

Landscape

Governance and media

See also

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