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Werkendam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌʋɛrkə(n)ˈdɑm] (listen)) is a town and a former municipality in the southern Netherlands. The municipality, part of Land van Heusden en Altena, contained a large part of De Biesbosch area as is located in the province of North Brabant. On January 1sth 2019 it joined Woudrichem and Aalburg in the new municipality of Altena.

Werkendam
Former municipality, town
Countryside in Werkendam
Werkendam
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Werkendam
Werkendam (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°54′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityAltena
Merged2019
Area
  Total62.88 km2 (24.28 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total11,215
  Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
DemonymWerkendammer
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4250–4251[1]
Area code0183
Websitewww.werkendam.nl

Population centres



Topography


Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Werkendam, 2013.


Transport


Public transport is by Veolia neighborhood bus to Gorinchem through Sleeuwijk Tol, and by ferry to Boven-Hardinxveld.[3] The bus between Utrecht and Breda, and the bus between Gorinchem and Den Bosch goes through Sleeuwijk Tol.

For road traffic to Dordrecht there is a ferry to cross the Nieuwe Merwede river.[3]

View of Werkendam and the Nieuwe Merwede river.

Notable people



References


  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4251VZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  3. (in Dutch) www.voetveren.nl






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