Moordrecht facts for kids
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Moordrecht
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Municipality | Zuidplas | ||
| Population
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9,015 | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Website | www.moordrecht.nl | ||
Moordrecht (Dutch: [ˈmoːrdrɛxt]) is a village and a former municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands, situated along the river Hollandse IJssel.
In September 2006, 93% of the population of Moordrecht chose by referendum to pursue a merger with the neighboring municipalities Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. Only 7% chose to merge with Gouda. Based on this result, the town council decided to form the new municipality Zuidplas in 2010 with Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle.
International footballer Memphis Depay was born there.
"Moor" means swamp, marsh or 'moor' while "drecht" means floodland or something similar.
See also
In Spanish: Moordrecht para niños
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