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Sliedrecht

Former city hall of Sliedrecht

Flag	Coat of arms

Location in South Holland

Government

• Body

Municipal council

Area

• Total

14.01 km² (5.41 sq mi)

• Land

12.83 km² (4.95 sq mi)

• Water

1.18 km² (0.46 sq mi)

Elevation

4 m (13 ft)

Population

(May 2014)

• Total

24,592

• Density

1,917/km² (4,970/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Sliedrechter

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer (DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Postcode

3360–3364

Area code

0184

Sliedrecht is a town and a municipality in the western part of the Netherlands. It is located in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of about 14.01 km² (5.41 sq mi). A part of this area, 1.18 km² (0.46 sq mi), is covered by water.

Sliedrecht is well-known for its many large companies that specialize in dredging. Dredging means digging up sand and mud from the bottom of rivers, lakes, or oceans. This helps to make waterways deeper for ships or to create new land. Companies like Boskalis and IHC Merwede started here. Every two years, Sliedrecht hosts the Dredging Festival, which celebrates this important industry. You can also visit the Nationaal Baggermuseum (National Dredging Museum) in Sliedrecht to learn all about dredging and salvage (rescuing ships or cargo).

Getting Around Sliedrecht
Famous People from Sliedrecht
- Sports Stars from Sliedrecht
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Getting Around Sliedrecht

You can travel to and from Sliedrecht by train. The town has two railway stations: Sliedrecht railway station and Sliedrecht Baanhoek railway station. These stations are on the line that connects Geldermalsen and Dordrecht.

There is also a Waterbus route that connects Sliedrecht to other towns by water. Waterbus route 2 stops at Sliedrecht Middeldiep. It travels to places like Dordrecht, Zwijndrecht, and Papendrecht. It even goes to the beautiful Hollandse Biesbosch nature area.

Famous People from Sliedrecht

Many interesting people have come from Sliedrecht. Here are a few of them:

Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne (1869–1941) was a Dutch politician and a theologian. He worked in government and studied religion.
Wina Born (1920–2001) was a Dutch journalist and writer. She was famous for writing cooking books.
Aad Nuis (1933–2007) was a Dutch politician and a political scientist. He studied how governments work.
Bas van der Vlies (1942–2021) was a Dutch politician and a teacher.
Jorien van den Herik (born 1943) is a Dutch businessman. He was the Chairman of the famous football club Feyenoord Rotterdam for many years.
Joop Hartog (born 1946) is a Dutch economist who studies how people work and earn money.

Sports Stars from Sliedrecht

Sliedrecht has also produced talented athletes:

Henri Wijnoldy-Daniëls (1889–1932) was a Dutch fencer. He won bronze medals with his team at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.
Johan de Kock (born 1964) is a former Dutch football player. He played in 449 club games as a central defender.
Daniël Mensch (born 1978) is a Dutch rower. He won a silver medal with his team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.