Zwijndrecht, Netherlands

Zwijndrecht
Zwijndrecht across the Oude Maas
Zwijndrecht across the Oude Maas
Flag of Zwijndrecht
Coat of arms of Zwijndrecht
Highlighted position of Zwijndrecht in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 51°49′N 4°39′E / 51.817°N 4.650°E / 51.817; 4.650
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorDominic Schrijer (PvdA)
Area
 • Total22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi)
 • Land20.30 km2 (7.84 sq mi)
 • Water2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi)
Elevation−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total44,775
 • Density2,206/km2 (5,710/sq mi)
DemonymZwijndrechter
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3330–3336
Area code078
Websitewww.zwijndrecht.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Zwijndrecht, Sept. 2014
Watertower from Dordrecht

Zwijndrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋɛindrɛxt] ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is 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.

  1. ^ "Samenstelling college: Collegeperiode 2010–2014" [Members of the board: 2010–2014] (in Dutch). Gemeente Zwijndrecht. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 3331BT". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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