Swifterbant | |
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Village | |
Location of Swifterbant in the province of Flevoland | |
Coordinates: 52°34′3″N 5°38′30″E / 52.56750°N 5.64167°ECoordinates: 52°34′3″N 5°38′30″E / 52.56750°N 5.64167°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Flevoland |
Municipality | Dronten |
Population (2014) | 6,475 |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Postcode | 8255 |
Area code | 0321 |
Swifterbant (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌsʋɪftərˈbɑnt]) is a town in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Dronten, and lies about 13 km northeast of Lelystad.
On 1 January 2014, Swifterbant had 6475 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi), and contained 2350 residences.
The town also gave its name to a neolithic Swifterbant culture dated to between 5300 and 3400 BC.