Ridderkerk
| Ridderkerk | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
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Huys ten Donck | |||
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.svg.png) Location in South Holland | |||
| Coordinates: 51°52′N 4°36′E / 51.867°N 4.600°ECoordinates: 51°52′N 4°36′E / 51.867°N 4.600°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Anny Attema (PvdA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 25.26 km2 (9.75 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 23.74 km2 (9.17 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | −1 m (−3 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 45,204 | ||
| • Density | 1,904/km2 (4,930/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Ridderkerker | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 2980–2989 | ||
| Area code | 0180, 078(Oostendam) | ||
| Website |
www | ||
Ridderkerk, church: Singelkerk Sint Joris
Ridderkerk (
pronunciation ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 45,204 in 2014, and covers an area of 25.26 km2 (9.75 sq mi) of which 1.52 km2 (0.59 sq mi) is covered by water.
The municipality of Ridderkerk also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Bolnes, Oostendam, Rijsoord and Slikkerveer.
Ridderkerk has a museum, de oudheidkamer, about the history of the town.
The Centre of Ridderkerk has a central square for events and there is a theater.
Public transport
- Waterbus:
- At the Waterbus stop "de Schans" you can board the number 20 Waterbus to Dordrecht, Papendrecht, Hendrik Ido Ambacht, Alblasserdam, Krimpen aan den IJssel or Rotterdam.
- At the Waterbus stop "de Schans" you can also take line 6 to: Krimpen aan de Lek and Kinderdijk.
- The bus services are mostly operated by RET and they go to Rotterdam, Barendrecht and Dordrecht. There are two Arriva bus services to Zwijndrecht and Hendrik Ido Ambacht.
Ridderkerk in 1584
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Ridderkerk, June 2015
References
- ↑ "Burgemeester en wethouders" [Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Ridderkerk. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 2981EA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ridderkerk. |
- Official website (Dutch)
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Rotterdam | Nieuwe Maas / Nederlek | | |
| Barendrecht |  |
Noord / Molenwaard Noord / Alblasserdam | ||
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| Zwijndrecht | Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht |
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