Papendrecht () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which is water.
Although Papendrecht is first mentioned in documents dating back to 1105, it remained a small settlement until the 1950s. In the 1960s its development accelerated and almost its entire area is now urbanized. It is, however, known for its 180-year-old linden tree by the river.
Economy
The largest company headquartered in Papendrecht is Royal Boskalis Westminster.
The aerospace company Fokker Technologies is also headquartered in Papendrecht.
Transportation
Papendrecht has three
water taxi stops, one at the
Beneden Merwede River, one at the
Noord River, and one near
Kooihaven. Bus services are provided by
Arriva. Bus service
Qliner (part of Arriva) has a stop in Papendrecht for its bus service from
Dordrecht to
Utrecht and back.
Notable people
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Anton Willem Nieuwenhuis (1864–1953) a Dutch explorer and physician, studied the Dayak people
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Carel Visser (1928–2015) a Dutch abstract-minimalist, constructivist sculptor
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Jan Klijnjan (1945–2022) a Dutch former international footballer with over 300 club caps
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Ronald Bandell (1946–2015) a Dutch civil servant and politician, Mayor of Papendrecht 1987–1995
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Yolanda Hadid (born 1964) a Dutch-American TV personality and former model
[ IMDb Database retrieved 03 February 2020 ]
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Guido van der Werve (born 1977) a Dutch filmmaker and visual artist
[ IMDb Database retrieved 03 February 2020 ]
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Liza van der Most (born 1993) a Dutch footballer, who has played 137 games for AFC Ajax women
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Julia Bergshoeff (born 1997) a Dutch fashion model
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Naomi Visser (born 2001) a Dutch gymnast
Gallery
File:Overzicht voorgevels - Papendrecht - 20369670 - RCE.jpg|Papendrecht, house fronts
File:Papendrecht, kerk2 foto5 2010-06-27 17.00.JPG|Papendrecht, church
File:PapendrechtKasba05.JPG|Papendrecht Kasba
File:Sliedrecht halte waterbus.jpg|Sliedrecht: waterbus stop
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