Swifterbant
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| Swifterbant | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 52°34′3″N 5°38′30″E / 52.5675°N 5.64167°ECoordinates: 52°34′3″N 5°38′30″E / 52.5675°N 5.64167°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Flevoland |
| Municipality | Dronten |
| Population (1 January 2008) | 6,553 |
Swifterbant (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsʋɪftərˈbɑnt]; 52°34′N 5°39′E / 52.567°N 5.65°E) is a town in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Dronten, and lies about 13 km northeast of Lelystad.
In 2001, Swifterbant had 5761 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.54 km², and contained 2237 residences.[1]
[edit] Archaeology
The town also gave its name to a neolithic Swifterbant culture dated to between 4900 and 3400 BC.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
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