Rilland
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Rilland is a village in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of Zeeland
Zeeland
Zeeland , also called Zealand in English, is the westernmost province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. Its capital is Middelburg. With a population of about 380,000, its area is about...

. It is located in the municipality of Reimerswaal
Reimerswaal (municipality)
Reimerswall is a municipality in the province of Zeeland in the southwestern Netherlands on Zuid-Beveland, named after the lost city. The municipality had 20,966 inhabitants in 2004, and has a surface area of 243.70 km² . The central town Yerseke is known for trade in mussels and oysters...

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Rilland was a separate municipality until 1878, when it merged with Bath
Bath (Netherlands)
Bath is a small village and a former municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is now located in the municipality of Reimerswaal, about 10 km southwest of Bergen op Zoom. Bath has a population of about 80....

 to create the new municipality of Rilland-Bath
Rilland-Bath
Rilland-Bath is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Zeeland.It was created from a merger of Rilland and Bath in 1878, and existed until it merged into the municipality Reimerswaal....

. Rilland is known for its various outdoor activities surrounding the area. It is one of the few villages in Zeeland that has a shooting range, motor cross and golf terrain.

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Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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