Dordrecht
city and municipality in South Holland, the Netherlands
Dordrecht is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province South Holland.
Dordrecht | |
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Coordinates: 51°48′49.9″N 4°39′52.0″E / 51.813861°N 4.664444°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Zuid-Holland |
Government | |
• Mayor | Wouter Kolff |
Area | |
• Total | 78.54 km2 (30.32 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2001) | |
• Total | 120,019 |
• Density | 1,528/km2 (3,960/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
Postal code(s) | 3300–3329 |
MCN | 0505 |
Website | Official website |
Dordrecht was founded in 1047 and got its City Rights in 1220. It was the first city in the west of the Netherlands to get City Rights.In 1572 the Dutch Dukes under Willem van Oranien declared their independence from Spain in Dordrecht.
Dordrecht has about 120,000 inhabitants. It has a marine harbor, metal and food industry.
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