Capelle aan den IJssel

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Capelle aan den IJssel


flag_size = 120x100px
image_shield = Coat of arms of Capelle aan den IJssel.pngshield_size = 120x100px


mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = South Holland
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 15.42
area_land_km2 = 14.30
area_water_km2 = 1.13
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 65501
population_density_km2 = 4580
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 51.93
latNS = N
longd = 4.58
longEW = E
website = [http://www.capelleaandenijssel.nl www.capelleaandenijssel.nl]

river.

Capelle aan den IJssel's most famous resident is Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, who has lived there since 1999.

The town has what is probably be the country's smallest museum, the Dief- en Duifhuis ("House of Thieves and Pigeons"). Now a historical museum, it served as the prison for the castle of Capelle and is all that now remains of the 16th Century castle.

Near A16 Motorway is a large business park called 'Rivium'. Companies based in Rivium are Sodexho Nederland, Sodexho Prestige, Shell Nederland, local energy company Eneco and many more.

Public transportation

Metro (subway):
*The Caland Line starts at De Terp station, proceeds to Capelle Centrum station and Slotlaan station, then to Rotterdam, Schiedam and Spijkenisse.
*Connections with the main railway system are at Rotterdam Blaak station and at Schiedam Centrum station, and with a change of underground at Beurs underground station, at Rotterdam Centraal station. To and from the direction The Hague the fastest connection is usually with a change at Schiedam Centrum, for other directions it varies.

External links

* [http://www.capelleaandenijssel.nl Official website]
* [http://www.capelleaandenijssel.com/ Capelleaandenijssel.com]
* [http://www.plattegronden.nl/capelleadijssel/ Map]
* [http://www.radiocapelle.nl/ Capelle local radio & tv]