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Zwijndrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋɛindrɛxt] (
listen)) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located in the province of South Holland, at the southern tip of the island of IJsselmonde, and at the confluence of the rivers Oude Maas, Beneden-Merwede, and Noord.
Zwijndrecht | |
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Municipality | |
 Zwijndrecht across the Oude Maas | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′N 4°39′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Dominic Schrijer (PvdA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
| • Land | 20.30 km2 (7.84 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[4] | |
| • Total | 44,639 |
| • Density | 2,199/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Zwijndrechter |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 3330–3336 |
| Area code | 078 |
| Website | www |
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 44,639 in 2019.
Zwijndrecht has the highest concentration of Estonians in the Netherlands.[5]
The Evangelical Theological Academy is located here.
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.
Water bus routes 21 and 24 both stop at (Zwijndrecht Veerplein), connecting it with the following:
The road buses are operated by Qbuzz. Routes connect to Dordrecht, Rotterdam and other places in the Drechtsteden.
Also Zwijndrecht is an important town for cargo transportation. It connects highways together with highway A16 and it connects rivers together with river De Oude Maas. Even for train cargo they have an important connection. For train cargo there is a classification yard that's called Kijfhoek, It's one of the most important and biggest classification yards in Europe.
Twin cities
Zwijndrecht is currently twinned with:[6]
| City | Country | Since |
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| Norderstedt |  Germany | 1981 |
| Poprad |  Slovakia | 2000 |
| Zwijndrecht |  Belgium | 2004 |
Notable people
- Peter van Dalen (born 1958) politician and Member of the European Parliament
- Mohammed Benzakour (born 1972) a Moroccan-Dutch columnist, essayist, poet, writer and politician
- Nicolay (born Matthijs Rook in 1974) electronica, R&B and hip hop record producer
- Ralph Barendse (born 1977) a DJ and producer of electronic dance music
- Martijn Lakemeier (born 1993) actor[7]
Sport
- Michel Valke (born 1959) retired Dutch footballer
- Jeroen Sluijter (born 1975) baseball player
- Percy Isenia (born 1976) baseball player
- Kevin Vermeulen (born 1990) professional footballer
- Marten de Roon (born 1991) professional footballer
- Nikki de Roest (born 1993) educator and formerly a female association football player
- Jordy van Deelen (born 1993) footballer
Gallery
Zwijndrecht vanaf Grote Kerk
Zwijndrecht kunstwerk drie koningen
Watching Zwijndrecht
Bethelkerk - Zwijndrecht
See also
- Meerdervoort
References
- "Samenstelling college: Collegeperiode 2010–2014" [Members of the board: 2010–2014] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zwijndrecht. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "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. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- "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).
- IMDb Database retrieved 30 April 2019
External links
Media related to Zwijndrecht, Netherlands at Wikimedia Commons- (in Dutch) Official website
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