Lobith is a village in the
DutchThe Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...
province of
GelderlandGelderland is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Wageningen, Ede, Zutphen, Doetinchem, Harderwijk,...
. It is located in the municipality of
RijnwaardenRijnwaarden is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. The Rhine enters the Netherlands in this municipality.- Population centres :*Aerdt*Herwen*Lobith*Pannerden*Spijk*Tolkamer- External links :**...
. Traditionally, it is said that the
RhineThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
enters the Netherlands at Lobith, although in reality, this happens about 4 km further upstream, near
SpijkSpijk is a small town in the Dutch municipality of Rijnwaarden.Spijk is situated at the border with Germany. Spijk is in The Netherlands famous because the Rhine is crossing the border as Boven-Rijn ....
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Lobith is a village in the
DutchThe Netherlands is a country in Northwestern Europe, constituting the major portion of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east...
province of
GelderlandGelderland is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Wageningen, Ede, Zutphen, Doetinchem, Harderwijk,...
. It is located in the municipality of
RijnwaardenRijnwaarden is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. The Rhine enters the Netherlands in this municipality.- Population centres :*Aerdt*Herwen*Lobith*Pannerden*Spijk*Tolkamer- External links :**...
. Traditionally, it is said that the
RhineThe Rhine is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe, at , with an average discharge of more than ....
enters the Netherlands at Lobith, although in reality, this happens about 4 km further upstream, near
SpijkSpijk is a small town in the Dutch municipality of Rijnwaarden.Spijk is situated at the border with Germany. Spijk is in The Netherlands famous because the Rhine is crossing the border as Boven-Rijn ....
.
Lobith was a separate municipality for a short while between 1 March 1817 and 1 January 1818, when it became a part of
Herwen en AerdtHerwen en Aerdt is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It existed from 1818 to 1985, when it became part of the new municipality of Rijnwaarden.The municipality covered the villages Herwen and Aerdt, and the surrounding area....
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