Werkendam
| Werkendam | |||
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| Municipality | |||
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Countryside in Werkendam | |||
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.svg.png) Location in North Brabant | |||
| Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°54′E / 51.800°N 4.900°ECoordinates: 51°48′N 4°54′E / 51.800°N 4.900°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Sjoukje Haasjes-van den Berg (acting) (VVD) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 121.76 km2 (47.01 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 104.57 km2 (40.37 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 17.19 km2 (6.64 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 26,414 | ||
| • Density | 253/km2 (660/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Werkendammer | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 4250–4255, 4270–4273 | ||
| Area code | 0183 | ||
| Website |
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Werkendam (
pronunciation ) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The municipality, part of Land van Heusden en Altena, contains a large part of De Biesbosch area as is located in the province of North Brabant.
Population centres
- Dussen
- Hank
- Nieuwendijk
- Sleeuwijk
- 't Zand
- Werkendam
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Werkendam, 2013.
Transport
View of Werkendam and the Nieuwe Merwede river.
Public transport is by Veolia neighborhood bus to Gorinchem through Sleeuwijk Tol, and by ferry to Boven-Hardinxveld.[5] 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.[5]
References
- ↑ "Burgemeester drs. C.G.J. (Carla) Breuer" (in Dutch). Gemeente Werkendam. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 4251VZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- 1 2 (Dutch) www.voetveren.nl
External links
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Media related to Werkendam at Wikimedia Commons - (Dutch) Official website
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Hardinxveld-Giessendam (ZH) Boven Merwede |
Gorinchem (ZH) Boven Merwede |
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| Dordrecht (ZH) / Nieuwe Merwede |  |
Woudrichem Aalburg | ||
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| Drimmelen | Geertruidenberg | Waalwijk |
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