Zwijndrecht (Netherlands)
- Zwijndrecht (Netherlands)
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Zwijndrecht
imagesize = 230px
image_caption =
flag_size = 120x100px
image_shield = Coat of arms of Zwijndrecht (Netherlands).pngshield_size = 120x100px
mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = South Holland
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 22.77
area_land_km2 = 20.36
area_water_km2 = 2.41
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 44365
population_density_km2 = 2179
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 51
latm = 49
latNS = N
longd = 4
longm = 39
longEW = E
website = [http://www.zwijndrecht.nl www.zwijndrecht.nl] :"For the Belgian city by the same name, see: Zwijndrecht, Belgium."
Zwijndrecht (pronunciation|Nl-Zwijndrecht.ogg) is a city and municipality (Dutch: "gemeente") located in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands. It is at the southern tip of the island of IJsselmonde, at the confluence of the rivers Oude Maas, Beneden-Merwede, and Noord.
During Carnaval its inhabitants are called "Peebossers".
The municipality
Since the former municipality of Heerjansdam merged with it in 2003, the municipality of Zwijndrecht also includes the villages of Heerjansdam and Kleine-Lindt. It has 45,384 inhabitants as of 2004.
The town
The town of Zwijndrecht is one of the "Drecht" cities. Part of the suburban zone south of Rotterdam, it has grown from around 6,000 inhabitants in 1960, to about 42,000 today.
The town is served by a railway station of the same name (Station Zwijndrecht).
A waterbus stop (Zwijndrecht Veerplein) connects it with the following:
*Dordrecht Merwekade
*Dordrecht Hooikade
*Papendrecht Veerdam
*Papendrecht Oosteind
*Hollandse Biesbosch
*Sliedrecht Middeldiep
External links
* [http://www.zwijndrecht.nl Official website of the municipality] (in Dutch)
* [http://www.plattegronden.nl/zwijndrecht Map of the town of Zwijndrecht] (in Dutch)
* [http://www.plattegronden.nl/heerjansdam Map of the village of Heerjansdam] (in Dutch)
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