Papendrecht

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Papendrecht (Template:IPA) 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 Template:Dutch municipality population in Template:YEAR and covers an area of Template:Convert of which Template:Convert 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.

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Detail of Papendrecht from 1615.

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

Anton Willem Nieuwenhuis (1864–1953) a Dutch explorer and physician, studied the Dayak people
Carel Visser (1928–2015) a Dutch abstract-minimalist, constructivist sculptor
Jan Klijnjan (1945–2022) a Dutch former international footballer with over 300 club caps
Ronald Bandell (1946–2015) a Dutch civil servant and politician, Mayor of Papendrecht 1987–1995
Yolanda Hadid (born 1964) a Dutch-American TV personality and former model<ref> IMDb Database retrieved 03 February 2020 </ref>
Guido van der Werve (born 1977) a Dutch filmmaker and visual artist<ref> IMDb Database retrieved 03 February 2020 </ref>
Liza van der Most (born 1993) a Dutch footballer, who has played 137 games for AFC Ajax women
Julia Bergshoeff (born 1997) a Dutch fashion model
Naomi Visser (born 2001) a Dutch gymnast