Werkendam

Werkendam
Municipality

Countryside in Werkendam

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Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Werkendam in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°54′E / 51.800°N 4.900°E / 51.800; 4.900Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°54′E / 51.800°N 4.900°E / 51.800; 4.900
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Sjoukje Haasjes-van den Berg (acting) (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total 121.76 km2 (47.01 sq mi)
 • Land 104.57 km2 (40.37 sq mi)
 • Water 17.19 km2 (6.64 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 0 m (0 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 26,414
 • Density 253/km2 (660/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Werkendammer
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 4250–4255, 4270–4273
Area code 0183
Website www.werkendam.nl

Werkendam ( pronunciation ) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The municipality, part of Land van Heusden en Altena, contains a large part of De Biesbosch area as is located in the province of North Brabant.

Population centres

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Werkendam, 2013.

Transport

View of Werkendam and the Nieuwe Merwede river.

Public transport is by Veolia neighborhood bus to Gorinchem through Sleeuwijk Tol, and by ferry to Boven-Hardinxveld.[5] The bus between Utrecht and Breda, and the bus between Gorinchem and Den Bosch goes through Sleeuwijk Tol.

For road traffic to Dordrecht there is a ferry to cross the Nieuwe Merwede river.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Burgemeester drs. C.G.J. (Carla) Breuer" (in Dutch). Gemeente Werkendam. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 4251VZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  5. 1 2 (Dutch) www.voetveren.nl
 Hardinxveld-Giessendam (ZH)
Boven Merwede		 Gorinchem (ZH)
Boven Merwede
Dordrecht (ZH) / Nieuwe Merwede Woudrichem
Aalburg
   Werkendam  
Drimmelen Geertruidenberg Waalwijk
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