Capelle aan den IJssel

Capelle aan den IJssel [kaːˈpɛlə ʔaːn dɛn ˈɛisəl] (listen) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 66,818 in 2019, and covers an area of 15.40 km2 (5.95 sq mi), of which 1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi) is water. It is situated on the eastern edge of Rotterdam, on the Hollandse IJssel river.

This article is about the municipality in South Holland. For the town in North Brabant, see Capelle.
Capelle aan den IJssel
Municipality
Stadsplein square in Capelle
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°56′N 4°35′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorPeter Oskam (CDA)
Area
 • Total15.40 km2 (5.95 sq mi)
 • Land14.25 km2 (5.50 sq mi)
 • Water1.15 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Elevation−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[4]
 • Total66,818
 • Density4,689/km2 (12,140/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Capellenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2900–2909
Area code010
Websitewww.capelleaandenijssel.nl

The town has what is probably the country's smallest museum, the Dief en Duif huis ("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.

On opposing sides of the A16 motorway are two business parks called Rivium and Brainpark respectively. Companies based in the larger Rivium include Rockwell Automation, Pfizer Nederland, Sodexho Nederland, Royal Dutch Shell, Van Oord, and many more.

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Capelle aan den IJssel, June 2015.

Public transport

Capelle aan den IJssel is connected to the Rotterdam Metro system:

  • Line C starts at De Terp station, proceeds to Capelle Centrum station and Slotlaan station, then to the cities of Rotterdam, Schiedam and Spijkenisse.
  • Connections with the main railway system on line C are at Blaak station and at Schiedam Centrum station. After changing to line A or B (at Capelsebrug station) also at Alexander station, and after changing to line D (at Beurs station), finally also 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.
  • Capelle aan den IJssel has its own train station, Capelle Schollevaar. This station is located outside of the city centre in the Schollevaar neighborhood. Local trains from Rotterdam to Gouda and Amsterdam stop at this station.

Notable people
Jan Peter Balkenende, 2006

Politicians
and
  • Bart Latuheru (born 1965) a Dutch retired professional footballer with 450 club caps
  • Pieter-Jan Belder (born 1966) a instrumentalist, plays recorder, harpsichord and fortepiano
  • Ferry de Haan (born 1972) a Dutch retired footballer with 179 club caps and club manager
  • Nick Viergever (born 1989) a Dutch footballer with over 250 club caps

References
  1. "Burgemeester" [Mayor]. Bestuur en Organisatie (in Dutch). Gemeente Capelle aan den IJssel. Archived from the original on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. "Postcodetool for 2903AR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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