Papendrecht
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 10.77 km² (4.2 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 9.47 km² (3.7 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 1.30 km² (0.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Total | 31,394 | ||
| - Density | 3,315/km² (8,585.8/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website: www.papendrecht.nl | |||
Papendrecht (population: 30,914 in 2004) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, along the River Beneden Merwede. The municipality covers an area of 10.77 km² (of which 1.30 km² water).
Although Papendrecht is first mentioned in documents dating back to 1105, it remained a small settlement until the 1950s. In the 1960s its development accelerated and almost its entire area is now urbanized.
Waterbus:
- Dordrecht Merwekade - Dordrecht Hooikade - Zwijndrecht Veerplein - Papendrecht Veerdam - Papendrecht Oosteind - Hollandse Biesbosch - Sliedrecht Middeldiep
[edit] External links
- Official Website
- http://www.plattegronden.nl/papendrecht/
- Culturele Raad Papendrecht, the Local Arts Council
- Papendrecht News in Dutch
- Theater De Willem
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