rijen

Rijen is the plural of the Dutch noun rij, a line, row, or sequence. It is used for objects arranged in a straight line, such as rows of seats, rows of trees planted in a field, or items in a table designated as data rows. In mathematics and data organization, a row in a matrix or spreadsheet is called a rij in Dutch, with the opposite concept, column, called kolom. The word is of Dutch origin and has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as German Reihe, meaning a row or sequence.

Rijen (capitalized) is a town in the Netherlands. It is part of the municipality Gilze en Rijen in the province of North Brabant, in the southern part of the country. The town is best known for the nearby Gilze-Rijen Air Base, a major military air base of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Rijen has a local economy based on agriculture, services, and small-scale industry, with facilities such as schools, shops, and cultural amenities.