Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
Zwijndrecht | |
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Zwijndrecht across the Oude Maas | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 51°49′N 4°39′E / 51.817°N 4.650°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Dominic Schrijer (PvdA) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.77 km2 (8.79 sq mi) |
| • Land | 20.30 km2 (7.84 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.47 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 44,775 |
| • Density | 2,206/km2 (5,710/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Zwijndrechter |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 3330–3336 |
| Area code | 078 |
| Website | www |
Zwijndrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈzʋɛindrɛxt] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is in the province of South Holland, at the southern tip of the island of IJsselmonde, and at the confluence of the rivers Oude Maas, Beneden-Merwede, and Noord.