- 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.png
shield_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 since1999 .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 toRotterdam ,Schiedam andSpijkenisse .
*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 directionThe 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]
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