Werkendam

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Werkendam
—  Municipality  —
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°49′N 4°54′E / 51.817°N 4.9°E / 51.817; 4.9
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Area (2006)
- Total	121.73 km2 (47 sq mi)
- Land	105.00 km2 (40.5 sq mi)
- Water	16.73 km2 (6.5 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Total	26,523
- Density	253/km2 (655.3/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Werkendam ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains a large part of the Biesbosch area.

[edit] Population centres

• Dussen
• Hank
• Nieuwendijk
• Sleeuwijk
• 't Zand
• Werkendam

[edit] Transport

Public transport is by Veolia neighborhood bus to Gorinchem through Sleeuwijk Tol, and by ferry to Boven-Hardinxveld ([1]). The bus between Utrecht and Breda, and the bus between Gorinchem and Den Bosch goes through Sleeuwijk Tol.

For road traffic to Dordrecht there is a ferry to cross the Nieuwe Merwede river ([2]).

[edit] External links

• Official Website

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Coordinates: 51°49′N 4°54′E / 51.817°N 4.9°E / 51.817; 4.9

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