Rivierenland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region in the Netherlands
About Rivierenland
Rivierenland is partially in the so-called Bible Belt of the Netherlands and may tend to be a bit more religious and conservative than the rest of the country. This applies mostly to the West-Betuwe and Neder-Betuwe. The general span can be seen on themap of SGP (Religious party) voters in 2003. The name of the region most likely means something along the lines ofgreat soil. In contrast, the somewhat more northernVeluwemeansterrible soil. Another possible explanation of the name may be that the name is deducted from the Germanic Batavi tribe, which inhabited the region duringRoman times. During this time the border of the Roman Empire was located along the Old Rhine and Nederrijn. In multiple locations archaeological digs have uncovered Roman settlements. In Elst alone, three temples were
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