Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
Zwijndrecht | |||
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Municipality | |||
![]() Zwijndrecht across the Oude Maas | |||
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![]() Location in South Holland | |||
Coordinates: 51°49′N 4°39′E / 51.817°N 4.650°ECoordinates: 51°49′N 4°39′E / 51.817°N 4.650°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | South Holland | ||
Government[1] | |||
• Body | Municipal council | ||
• Mayor | Dominic Schrijer (PvdA) | ||
Area[2] | |||
• Total | 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 20.35 km2 (7.86 sq mi) | ||
• Water | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) | ||
Elevation[3] | −1 m (−3 ft) | ||
Population (August 2017)[4] | |||
• Total | 44,454 | ||
• Density | 2,184/km2 (5,660/sq mi) | ||
Demonym(s) | Zwijndrechter | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postcode | 3330–3336 | ||
Area code | 078 | ||
Website |
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Zwijndrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋɛi̯ndrɛxt] (
Population
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 45,000 today.
Since 2003, the municipality of Zwijndrecht also includes the villages of Heerjansdam and Kleine-Lindt. It had a population of 44,454 in 2017.
Zwijndrecht has the highest concentration of Estonians in the Netherlands.[5]
Transportation
The town is served by a railway station of the same name (Station Zwijndrecht).
By train you go north to Rotterdam and The Hague, and south it takes you to either Breda or Roosendaal.
A waterbus lines 21 and 24 both stops at (Zwijndrecht Veerplein) connects it with the following:
The busses are driven by Arriva. and can bring you to Dordrecht, Rotterdam and other places in the Drechtsteden.
Twin cities
Zwijndrecht is currently twinned with:[6]
City | Country | Since |
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Norderstedt | ![]() | 1981 |
Poprad | ![]() | 2000 |
Zwijndrecht | ![]() | 2004 |
References
- ↑ "Samenstelling college: Collegeperiode 2010–2014" [Members of the board: 2010–2014] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zwijndrecht. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 3331BT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ↑ "Welkom bij het Meertens Instituut". Meertens.knaw.nl. 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ↑ Stichting Internationale Contacten Zwijndrecht(Foundation for International Contacts Zwijndrecht) (in Dutch).
External links
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- (in Dutch) Official website