Sliedrecht
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| Sliedrecht | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°49′N 4°46′E / 51.82°N 4.77°ECoordinates: 51°49′N 4°46′E / 51.82°N 4.77°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 14.00 km2 (5.41 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 23,797 | ||
| • Density | 1,862/km2 (4,820/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | www.sliedrecht.nl | ||
Sliedrecht (population: 23,837 in 2004) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 14 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi) (of which 1.22 square kilometres (0.47 sq mi) is covered by water).
The first IKEA store in The Netherlands opened in Sliedrecht in 1978, but it closed in 2006. Sliedrecht is also the site of the Nationaal Baggermuseum (National Dredging Museum) - featuring dredging and salvage.
[edit] Public transportation
Sliedrecht railway station and Sliedrecht Baanhoek railway station are situated on the Elst–Dordrecht railway.
Waterbus route 2:
- Dordrecht Merwekade - Dordrecht Hooikade - Zwijndrecht Veerplein - Papendrecht Veerdam - Papendrecht Oosteind - Hollandse Biesbosch - Sliedrecht Middeldiep
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