Sliedrecht (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈslidrɛxt]ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of 14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi) of which 1.17 km2 (0.45 sq mi) is covered by water.
Sliedrecht is known for the many large dredging companies (including Boskalis and IHC Merwede) that come from it. The Dredging Festival takes place in Sliedrecht every two years. The first IKEA store in the Netherlands opened in Sliedrecht in 1978, but it closed in 2006. Sliedrecht is also the site of the Nationaal Baggermuseum (National Dredging Museum) - featuring dredging and salvage.
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Sliedrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈslidrɛxt] ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality...
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Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA). Van der Borg has been acting mayor of Sliedrecht since 31 March 2020. Previously he was acting mayor of Molenlanden from...
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Zuidhorn, Sliedrecht and Amsterdam. He was defeated by liberals in Zuidhorn and Amsterdam, but he defeated the liberal Wisboom in Sliedrecht. In Amsterdam...
unofficial flag. The exact meaning of the municipal logo is not known. Sliedrecht South Holland 11 August 1958 The flag is derived from the corresponding...
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through Reggeborgh Holding. The company was founded by Adriaan Volker in Sliedrecht in 1854. It merged with Stevin Groep to form Volker Stevin in 1978 and...
gymnast Papendrecht, house fronts Papendrecht, church Papendrecht Kasba Sliedrecht: waterbus stop "Margreet van Driel" (in Dutch). Gemeente Papendrecht....
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Sliedrecht Baanhoek is a railway station, in Sliedrecht, Netherlands. The station opened on 16 July 1885, but was closed on 15 May 1938. The station was...
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