Swifterbant
| Swifterbant | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Swifterbant Location of Swifterbant in the province of Flevoland | |
| Coordinates: 52°34′3″N 5°38′30″E / 52.56750°N 5.64167°ECoordinates: 52°34′3″N 5°38′30″E / 52.56750°N 5.64167°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Flevoland |
| Municipality | Dronten |
| Population (2014) | 6,475[1] |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postcode | 8255 |
| Area code | 0321 |
Swifterbant (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsʋɪftərˈbɑnt]) is a town in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Dronten, and lies about 13 km northeast of Lelystad.
On 1 January 2014, Swifterbant had 6475 inhabitants.[1] The built-up area of the town was 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi), and contained 2350 residences.[2]
Location of Swifterbant in the municipality Dronten
Archaeology
The town also gave its name to a neolithic Swifterbant culture dated to between 5300 and 3400 BC.
References
- 1 2 (Dutch) Feiten en cijfers, Municipality of Dronten.
- ↑ (Dutch) Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2006, Statistics Netherlands. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
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