Hendrik Ido Ambacht
| Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht | |||
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.svg) Location in South Holland |
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| 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 | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| 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 (February 2017) | |||
| • 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 |
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Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht (
pronunciation ) (population: 29,147 in 2017) 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
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