Barendrecht

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Barendrecht


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image_shield = Coat_of_arms_of_Barendrecht.pngshield_size = 120x100px


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = South Holland
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Jan van Belzen
leader_party = SGP
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 21.72
area_land_km2 = 20.27
area_water_km2 = 1.44
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 43104
population_density_km2 = 2126
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 51.8530555555556
latNS = N
longd = 4.54111111111111
longEW = E
postal_code_type = Postcode
postal_code = 2990-2994
area_code = 0180
website = [http://www.barendrecht.nl/ www.barendrecht.nl/]

. The municipality covers an area of 21.72 km² (8.39 mile²) of which 1.45 km² (0.56 mile²) is water.

The municipality of Barendrecht also includes the following communities: Barendrecht-Carnisselande, Smitshoek.

Railway station: Barendrecht.

History

The current municipality of Barendrecht is located in the area of three former fiefdoms: East-Barendrecht, West-Barendrecht, and Carnisse. The oldest reference to East-Barendrecht is from 1264. These fiefdoms were in Riederwaard, an area reclaimed from water since the 12th century but had to deal with frequent dike breaches throughout the 13th and 14th centuries.

During the French Period, the three fiefdoms were merged into one municipality Barendrecht. After the French Period, it was split into East and West-Barendrecht, but in 1836 it was again united as one municipality.

Famous people from Barendrecht

* Inge de Bruijn (1973) Famous swimmer

External links

* [http://www.barendrecht.nl Official Website]
*http://www.plattegronden.nl/gemeentebarendrecht/
* [http://barendrecht.boogolinks.nl Official Barendrecht portal]
* [http://barendrecht.coolbegin.com Barendrecht Linkssite]
* [http://0180.verzamelgids.nl 0180-Verzamelgids]