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<div>{{for|the Dutch tanker|Sliedrecht (tanker)}}<br />
{{Infobox settlement<br />
<!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --><br />
<!-- Name and transliteration --><br />
| name = Sliedrecht<br />
| settlement_type = [[List of municipalities of the Netherlands|Municipality]]<br />
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| image_skyline = Voorgevel met wapensteen boven ingangspartij - Sliedrecht - 20370830 - RCE.jpg<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = Former city hall of Sliedrecht<br />
| image_flag = Sliedrecht vlag.svg<br />
| flag_size = 100x67px<br />
| flag_alt = <br />
| image_shield = Coat of arms of Sliedrecht.svg<br />
| shield_size = 100x80px<br />
| shield_alt = <br />
<!-- Maps, coordinates --><br />
| image_map = Map - NL - Municipality code 0610 (2009).svg<br />
| map_alt = Highlighted position of Sliedrecht in a municipal map of South Holland<br />
| map_caption = Location in South Holland<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|51|49|N|4|46|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}}<br />
| coordinates_footnotes = <br />
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]<br />
| subdivision_name = [[Netherlands]]<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of the Netherlands|Province]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[South Holland]]<br />
| government_footnotes = <ref name="mayor_now">{{cite web<br />
|url = http://www.sliedrecht.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/college-van-b-w/collegeleden/bram-van-hemmen<br />
|title = Bram van Hemmen<br />
|language = nl<br />
|publisher = Gemeente Sliedrecht<br />
|access-date = 24 August 2013<br />
|url-status = dead<br />
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130908145445/http://www.sliedrecht.nl/bestuur-en-organisatie/college-van-b-w/collegeleden/bram-van-hemmen<br />
|archive-date = 8 September 2013<br />
}}</ref><br />
| governing_body = [[Municipal council (Netherlands)|Municipal council]]<br />
| leader_party = [[Christian Democratic Appeal|CDA]]<br />
| leader_title = [[Burgemeester|Mayor]]<br />
| leader_name = [[Dirk van der Borg]]<br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| area_footnotes = <ref>{{Dutch municipality total area|dataref}}</ref><br />
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| area_total_km2 = {{Dutch municipality total area|Sliedrecht}}<br />
| area_land_km2 = {{Dutch municipality land area|Sliedrecht}}<br />
| area_water_km2 = {{Dutch municipality water area|Sliedrecht}}<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web <br />
|url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool<br />
|title = Postcodetool for 3361HE<br />
|language = nl<br />
|author = <!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> <br />
|work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland<br />
|publisher = Het Waterschapshuis<br />
|access-date = 24 August 2013}}</ref><br />
| elevation_m = 4<br />
| elevation_max_footnotes = <!-- for references: use <ref> tags --><br />
| elevation_max_m =<br />
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| elevation_min_m =<br />
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| population_footnotes = <ref>{{Dutch municipality population|dataref}}</ref><br />
| population_total = {{Dutch municipality population|Sliedrecht}}<br />
| population_as_of = {{MONTHNAME|{{Dutch municipality population|popbasemonth}}}} {{Dutch municipality population|popbaseyear}}<br />
| population_density_km2 = {{Dutch municipality population density|Sliedrecht}} <!-- For automatic calculation: auto--><br />
| population_demonym = Sliedrechter<br />
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| timezone1 = [[Central European Time|CET]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +1<br />
| timezone1_DST = [[Central European Summer Time|CEST]]<br />
| utc_offset1_DST = +2<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal codes in the Netherlands|Postcode]]<br />
| postal_code = 3360–3364<br />
| area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in the Netherlands|Area code]]<br />
| area_code = 0184<br />
| website = {{URL|1=http://www.sliedrecht.nl}}<br />
| footnotes =<br />
}}<br />
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'''Sliedrecht''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈslidrɛxt|-|357 Sliedrecht.ogg}}) is a town and municipality in the western [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[South Holland]]. The municipality covers an area of {{convert|{{Dutch municipality total area|Sliedrecht}}|km2|abbr=on}} of which {{convert|{{Dutch municipality water area|Sliedrecht}}|km2|abbr=on}} is covered by water.<br />
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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 [[Marine salvage|salvage]].<br />
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==Topology==<br />
[[File:Gem-Sliedrecht-OpenTopo.jpg|480px]]<br />
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''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Sliedrecht, June 2015''<br />
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==Public transportation==<br />
[[Sliedrecht railway station]] and [[Sliedrecht Baanhoek railway station]] are situated on the [[Geldermalsen–Dordrecht railway]].<br />
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Waterbus route 2:<br />
*[[Dordrecht]] Merwekade - Dordrecht Hooikade - [[Zwijndrecht, Netherlands|Zwijndrecht]] Veerplein - [[Papendrecht]] Veerdam - Papendrecht Oosteind - Hollandse [[Biesbosch]] - Sliedrecht Middeldiep<br />
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== Notable people ==<br />
[[File:Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruine.jpg|140px|thumb|Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruine, ca.1918]]<br />
* [[Jan Rudolph Slotemaker de Bruïne]] (1869–1941) was a Dutch politician and theologian<br />
* [[Wina Born]] (1920–2001) was a Dutch journalist and writer of cooking books <br />
* [[Aad Nuis]] (1933–2007) was a Dutch politician and political scientist<br />
* [[Bas van der Vlies]] (1942–2021) was a retired Dutch politician and teacher<br />
* [[Jorien van den Herik]] (born 1943) is a Dutch business man, Chairman of [[Feyenoord Rotterdam]] 1992/2006<br />
* [[Joop Hartog]] (born 1946) is a Dutch labour economist and academic<br />
=== Sport ===<br />
* [[Henri Wijnoldy-Daniëls]] (1889–1932) was a Dutch fencer, team bronze medallist at the [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920]] and [[1924 Summer Olympics]]<br />
* [[Johan de Kock]] (born 1964) is a former Dutch football central defender with 449 club caps <br />
* [[Daniël Mensch]] (born 1978) is a Dutch rower, team silver medallist at the [[2004 Summer Olympics]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Niemandsvriend]]<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery mode=packed><br />
File:Gereformeerde kerk Sliedrecht - foto6 2010-06-27 15.29.jpg|Gereformeerde kerk Sliedrecht<br />
File:Sliedrecht, Netherlands - panoramio (1).jpg|Sliedrecht<br />
File:Sliedrecht aan de Beneden Merwede 2018 1.jpg|Sliedrecht aan de Beneden Merwede<br />
</gallery><br />
{{wide image|Biesbosch banner.jpg|760px|Biesbosch}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist|30em}}<br />
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== External links==<br />
*[http://www.sliedrecht.nl Official website]<br />
*[http://www.baggermuseum.nl/ Nationaal Baggermuseum]<br />
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{{Geographic location<br />
|Centre = Sliedrecht<br />
|North = [[Molenlanden]]<br />
|Northeast = <br />
|East = [[Hardinxveld-Giessendam]]<br />
|Southeast = <br />
|South = ''[[Beneden Merwede]]''<br/>[[Dordrecht]]<br />
|Southwest = <br />
|West = [[Papendrecht]]<br />
|Northwest = <br />
}}<br />
{{South Holland Province}}<br />
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{{Authority control}}<br />
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[[Category:Sliedrecht| ]]<br />
[[Category:Municipalities of South Holland]]<br />
[[Category:Populated places in South Holland]]<br />
[[Category:Alblasserwaard]]<br />
[[Category:Drechtsteden]]<br />
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