- Rijssen
Rijssen (
Low Saxon : "Riesn") is a town in the Dutch province ofOverijssel . It is located in the municipality ofRijssen-Holten History
Rijssen received city rights on the 5th of May,
1243 , but existed long before this. The original city rights bill was lost in a large fire that swept through the city, reducing the city hall and the keep to rubble, but in the year 2006 a copy was given to the newly instated city council. From the old city, only a church and a few houses dating from the 18th century are left. In the 19th and early 20th century, Rijssen had sometextiles factories; they had to close down in the 1970s due to overpowering Asian competition.Facilities/tourism
Rijssen has multiple shopping facilities in its centre, which also accommodates a number of bars, pubs and lunchrooms. It has a large discotheque that attracts visitors from all neighbouring towns and villages. The small city has a
fire brigade museum and a monumental church, the "Schildkerk". The restored and fully functional mill "de Pelmolen" is one of the major attractions of the city.Rijssen is located in an ample-forested area, accommodating a number of renowned camp sites.
People
The inhabitants of Rijssen are known for their pride for their city, their self-sufficiency and working ethos. This pride shows in the fact that Rijssen has its own anthem.Rijssen is to quite an extent influenced by orthodox
Protestant church communities; a large percentage of Rijssen's population is a member of one of these conservative groups. Throughout the years this has guaranteed a very positive working ethos, resulting in Rijssen having one of the most thriving and fastest growing economies in the Netherlands.Rijssen also has a growing community of Molukkish, Turkish,Syria n and Moroccan people, who contribute to the diversity of the city.Dialect
Rijssen's self-reliancy shows in, among other features, its dialect. Although it is a variety of
Twents , which is itself a variety ofDutch Low Saxon , it has preserved a very distinct character throughout the years that is immediately recognisable, although hard to understand for outsiders.Rijssen was a separate municipality until it merged with
Holten in 2001. The name of the new municipality was "Rijssen", but it was renamed to "Rijssen-Holten" in 2003. [Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [http://www.knaw.nl/cfdata/publicaties/detail.cfm?boeken__ordernr=20061061] ]References
External links
* [http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/ov/rijssen.html Map of the former municipality in 1868]
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