Barendrecht

Barendrecht
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51.85°N 4.54°E / 51.85; 4.54
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Government
• Mayor	Jan van Belzen (SGP)
Area(2006)
• Total	21.72 km2 (8.39 sq mi)
• Land	20.27 km2 (7.83 sq mi)
• Water	1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2010)
• Total	46,525
• Density	2,126/km2 (5,510/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	2990-2994
Area code(s)	0180
Website	www.barendrecht.nl/

Barendrecht ( pronunciation ) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 43,104 in 2007, and covers an area of 21.72 km² (8.39 mile²) of which 1.45 km² (0.56 mile²) is water.

The municipality of Barendrecht also includes the following communities: Barendrecht-Carnisselande, Smitshoek.

Transportation

There is a railway station in Barendrecht - Barendrecht railway station. Journey time to Rotterdam Centraal is 14 – 23 minutes.

History

The current municipality of Barendrecht is located in the area of three former fiefdoms: East-Barendrecht, West-Barendrecht, and Carnisse. The oldest reference to East-Barendrecht is from 1264. These fiefdoms were in Riederwaard, an area reclaimed from water since the 12th century but had to deal with frequent dike breaches throughout the 13th and 14th centuries.

During the French Period, the three fiefdoms were merged into one municipality Barendrecht. After the French Period, it was split into East and West-Barendrecht, but in 1836 it was again united as one municipality.

Famous people from Barendrecht

• Inge de Bruijn (1973) Famous swimmer

External links

• Official Website
• http://www.plattegronden.nl/gemeentebarendrecht/
• Official Barendrecht portal
• Barendrecht Linkssite
• 0180-Verzamelgids