Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht

Municipality

Flag

Coat of arms

Location in South Holland

Coordinates: 51°51′N 4°38′E / 51.850°N 4.633°ECoordinates: 51°51′N 4°38′E / 51.850°N 4.633°E

Government

• Body

Municipal council

• Mayor

Jan Heijkoop (CDA)

Area

• Total

11.90 km² (4.59 sq mi)

• Land

10.67 km² (4.12 sq mi)

• Water

1.23 km² (0.47 sq mi)

Elevation

−1 m (−3 ft)

Population (May 2014)

• Total

29,147

• Density

2,732/km² (7,080/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

Ambachter

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postcode

3340–3344

Area code

078

Website

www.h-i-ambacht.nl

Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht ( pronunciation ) (population: 29,147 in 2014) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located on the island of IJsselmonde, and borders with Zwijndrecht, Ridderkerk, and the Noord River (with Alblasserdam and Papendrecht on the other side).

The jurisdiction of the municipality covers an area of 11.90 km² (4.59 sq mi) of which 1.23 km² (0.47 sq mi) is water. The municipality comprises no other population centres.

Until 1855, the town was known as Hendrik-Ido-Schildmanskinderen-Ambacht en de Oostendam. Then it merged with Sandelingen-Ambacht and its full name for a period of time was said to be Hendrik-Ido-Oostendam-Schildmanskinderen-Groot-en-Klein-Sandelingen-Ambacht. This used to be the longest name of any town in the Netherlands.

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, June 2015

The area has been populated from circa the year 1000 CE. Agriculture and animal husbandry were the only means of existence for many centuries. All lands were owned by or in control of the nobility of Dordrecht. Not until the Eighty Years' War some industrial activities began to appear along the river dike. Furthermore, horticulture and flax growing also developed.

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