Barendrecht
Barendrecht | |
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Town and municipality | |
Water tower of Barendrecht | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′N 4°32′E / 51.850°N 4.533°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Govert Veldhuizen (acting) (CDA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.73 km2 (8.39 sq mi) |
| • Land | 19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 48,643 |
| • Density | 2,463/km2 (6,380/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Barendrechter |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 2990–2994 |
| Area code | 0180 |
| Website | www |
Barendrecht (Dutch: [ˈbaːrə(n)ˌdrɛxt] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, near Rotterdam, South Holland. The municipality had a population of 48,643 in 2021, and covers an area of 21.73 km2 (8.39 sq mi) of which 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) is water.
The municipality of Barendrecht also includes Barendrecht-Carnisselande and Smitshoek.