Rhede () is a municipality in the
district of Borken in the state of
North Rhine-Westphalia
North Rhine-Westphalia (german: Nordrhein-Westfalen, ; li, Noordrien-Wesfale ; nds, Noordrhien-Westfalen; ksh, Noodrhing-Wäßßfaale), commonly shortened to NRW (), is a state (''Land'') in Western Germany. With more than 18 million inha ...
,
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It is located near the border with the
Netherlands
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, subdivision_type = Sovereign state
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, established_title = Before independence
, established_date = Spanish Netherl ...
, approximately east of
Bocholt.
Notable residents
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Thomas Giessing, athlete and Olympic athlete
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Kristian Liebrand, photographer
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Michael Roes, writer
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Franz August Schmölders, Orientalist
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Ulrike Tillmann, mathematician
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Bernardo Enrique Witte, Roman Catholic bishop
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Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia
Borken (district)
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