Barendrecht
Municipality in South Holland, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Barendrecht (Dutch: [ˈbaːrənˌdrɛxt] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the west of the Netherlands, near Rotterdam, South Holland. The municipality had a population of 48,643 in 2021, and covers an area of 21.73 km2 (8.39 sq mi) of which 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) is water.
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Barendrecht | |
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Coordinates: 51°51′N 4°32′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | South Holland |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Govert Veldhuizen (acting) (CDA) |
Area | |
• Total | 21.73 km2 (8.39 sq mi) |
• Land | 19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
• Water | 1.98 km2 (0.76 sq mi) |
Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
Population (January 2021)[4] | |
• Total | 48,643 |
• Density | 2,463/km2 (6,380/sq mi) |
Demonym | Barendrechter |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postcode | 2990–2994 |
Area code | 0180 |
Website | www |
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The municipality of Barendrecht also includes Barendrecht-Carnisselande and Smitshoek.