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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Jan van Belzen (SGP) | ||
| Area (2006) | |||
| - Total | 21.72 km² (8.4 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 20.27 km² (7.8 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 1.44 km² (0.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Total | 43,104 | ||
| - Density | 2,126/km² (5,506.3/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 2990-2994 | ||
| Area code(s) | 0180 | ||
| Website: www.barendrecht.nl/ | |||
Barendrecht (population: 43,104 in 2007) is a town in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 21.72 km² (8.39 mile²) of which 1.45 km² (0.56 mile²) is water.
The municipality of Barendrecht also includes the following communities: Barendrecht-Carnisselande, Smitshoek.
History
The current municipality of Barendrecht is located in the area of three former fiefdoms: East-Barendrecht, West-Barendrecht, and Carnisse. The oldest reference to East-Barendrecht is from 1264. These fiefdoms were in Riederwaard, an area reclaimed from water since the 12th century but had to deal with frequent dike breaches throughout the 13th and 14th centuries.
During the French Period, the three fiefdoms were merged into one municipality Barendrecht. After the French Period, it was split into East and West-Barendrecht, but in 1836 it was again united as one municipality.
Famous people from Barendrecht
- Inge de Bruijn (1973) Famous swimmer
External links
- Official Website
- http://www.plattegronden.nl/gemeentebarendrecht/
- Official Barendrecht portal
- Barendrecht Linkssite
- 0180-Verzamelgids
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