Rijpwetering is a town 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 South Holland

South Holland

South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...

. It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem

Kaag en Braassem

Kaag en Braassem is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was formed on January 1, 2009, through the merger of Alkemade and Jacobswoude....

, and lies about 8 kilometres (5 mi) east of Leiden.

In 2001, the town of Rijpwetering had 913 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.12 km², and contained 340 residences. The larger statistical area of Rijpwetering has a population of around 1440.

Famous people from Rijpwetering

• Joop Zoetemelk
  Joop Zoetemelk
  Hendrik Gerardus Jozef "Joop" Zoetemelk is a retired professional racing cyclist from the Netherlands who has emigrated to France. He started the Tour de France 16 times and finished every time, a record. He won the race in 1980 and also came eighth, fifth, fourth and second...
  
  , Dutch cyclist and winner of the Tour de France
  Tour de France
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   1980 was born in The Hague
  The Hague
  The Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
  
  but grew up in Rijpwetering.

Rijpwetering in images