Papendrecht

Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands

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Coat of arms

Location in South Holland

Coordinates: 51°50′N 4°41′E / 51.833°N 4.683°E / 51.833; 4.683CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandGovernment

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• BodyMunicipal council • MayorMargreet van Driel (No party)Area

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• Total10.79 km² (4.17 sq mi) • Land9.41 km² (3.63 sq mi) • Water1.38 km² (0.53 sq mi)Elevation

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−1 m (−3 ft)Population

(January 2021)^[4]

• Total32,171 • Density3,419/km² (8,860/sq mi)DemonymPapendrechterTime zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postcode

3350–3356

Area code078Websitewww.papendrecht.nl

*Map of municipality of Papendrecht, June 2015*

Papendrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpaːpə(n)drɛxt] ^ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River. The municipality had a population of 32,171 in 2021 and covers an area of 10.79 km² (4.17 sq mi) of which 1.38 km² (0.53 sq mi) is 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. It is, however, known for its 180-year-old linden tree by the river.

Economy

The largest company headquartered in Papendrecht is Royal Boskalis Westminster.

The aerospace company Fokker Technologies is also headquartered in Papendrecht.

Transportation

Papendrecht has three water taxi stops, one at the Beneden Merwede River, one at the Noord River, and one near Kooihaven. Bus services are provided by Arriva. Bus service Qliner ( part of Arriva ) has got a stop in Papendrecht for its bus service from Dordrecht to Utrecht and back.

Notable people

Anton Willem Nieuwenhuis (1864–1953) a Dutch explorer and physician, studied the Dayak people
Carel Visser (1928–2015) a Dutch abstract-minimalist, constructivist sculptor
Jan Klijnjan (1945–2022) a Dutch former international footballer with over 300 club caps
Ronald Bandell (1946–2015) a Dutch civil servant and politician, Mayor of Papendrecht 1987–1995
Yolanda Hadid (born 1964) a Dutch-American TV personality and former model^[5]
Guido van der Werve (born 1977) a Dutch filmmaker and visual artist^[6]
Liza van der Most (born 1993) a Dutch footballer, who has played 137 games for AFC Ajax women
Julia Bergshoeff (born 1997) a Dutch fashion model
Naomi Visser (born 2001) a Dutch gymnast

Gallery

Papendrecht, house fronts
Papendrecht, church
Papendrecht Kasba
Sliedrecht: waterbus stop

References

^ "Margreet van Driel" (in Dutch). Gemeente Papendrecht. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 3351PB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
^ IMDb Database retrieved 03 February 2020
^ IMDb Database retrieved 03 February 2020