Rijpwetering is a village in the

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province of

South Holland South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...

. It is a part of the municipality of

Kaag en Braassem Kaag en Braassem () is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was formed on 1 January 2009, through the merger of Alkemade and Jacobswoude. Kaag en Braassem consists of 10 towns: In addition, there are ...

, and lies about east of

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1615 as "Rijp weteryng", and means "bank of a waterway". Rijpwetering developed in the Middle Ages as a

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excavation settlement. The Catholic O.L. Vrouwe Geboorte Church is a three aisled basilica-like church with built-in tower which was constructed between 1858 and 1860 in

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style. It was restored between 1997 and 2000. The inn De Vergulden Vos dates from 1618 and has served as inn, weigh house and court house. The polder mills Lijkermolen No.1 and No.2 were built in 1780 are the only twelve sided windmills of the Netherlands. Both wind mills are frequently in service. Rijpwetering was home to 742 people in 1840.

Notable people

Joop Zoetemelk Hendrik Gerardus Joseph "Joop" Zoetemelk (; born 3 December 1946) is a Dutch former professional racing cyclist. He started and finished the Tour de France 16 times, which were both records when he retired. He also holds the distance record in T ...

, Dutch cyclist and winner of the

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1980, was born in

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but grew up in Rijpwetering.

Gallery

File:Netherlands, Rijpwetering (2).JPG, Boats in Rijpwetering File:Rijpwetering Adermolen in avondlicht.jpg, The Adermolen ('Ader mill') File:Rijpwetering - Moppemolen in bedrijf in namiddagzon.jpg, The Moppemolen ('Moppe mill') File:Netherlands, Rijpwetering (3).JPG, Houses on the 'Pastoor van der Plaatstraat' File:Rijpwetering, Lijkermolen no1 RM7128 IMG 0053 2021-08-03 15.15.jpg, Windmill: Lijkermolen no1 File:Rijpwetering Lijkermolen No 2.jpg, The 12-sided Lijkermolen no2 ('Lijker mill') File:Netherlands, Rijpwetering (1).JPG, Centre with church

References

Populated places in South Holland Kaag en Braassem {{SouthHolland-geo-stub