Rijssen

Rijssen
Riesn (Sallands)
City
Aerial view of Rijssen
Rijssen
Location in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands
Rijssen
Rijssen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°18′31″N 6°31′5″E / 52.30861°N 6.51806°E / 52.30861; 6.51806
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityRijssen-Holten
Area
  Total
8.09 km2 (3.12 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total
27,740
  Density3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
7461-7462
Dialing code0548
Websitewww.rijssen-holten.nl

Rijssen (Dutch: [ˈrɛisə(n)]; Sallands: Riesn [ˈriːsn̩]) is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is part of Rijssen-Holten, one of thirteen municipalities in Twente. It has almost 28,000 inhabitants. The economy of Rijssen relies mostly on commerce and construction and transport companies.