Swifterbant (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsʋɪftərˈbɑnt]) is a town in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Dronten, and lies about 13 km northeast of Lelystad.

Swifterbant
Village
Aerial photograph of Swifterbant
Swifterbant Location of Swifterbant in the province of Flevoland
Coordinates: 52°34′3″N 5°38′30″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Flevoland
Municipality	Dronten
Population  (2014)	6,475[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	8255
Area code	0321

On 1 January 2014, Swifterbant had 6475 inhabitants.[1] The built-up area of the town was 2.42 km² (0.93 sq mi), and contained 2350 residences.[2]

Archaeology

The town also gave its name to a neolithic Swifterbant culture dated to between 5300 and 3400 BC, before the Roman Warm Period and follow-on Dunkirk transgressions.

References

External links

• Media related to Swifterbant at Wikimedia Commons

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[ru] Свифтербант