Werkendam

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Werkendam
Municipality
Flag of Werkendam
Flag		Coat of arms of Werkendam
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°49′N 04°54′E / 51.817°N 4.900°E / 51.817; 4.900Coordinates: 51°49′N 04°54′E / 51.817°N 4.900°E / 51.817; 4.900
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Region Land van Heusden en Altena
Area(2006)
 • Total 121.73 km2 (47.00 sq mi)
 • Land 105.00 km2 (40.54 sq mi)
 • Water 16.73 km2 (6.46 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 • Total 26,523
 • Density 253/km2 (660/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website www.werkendam.nl

Werkendam ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The municipality contains a large part of De Biesbosch area.

Population centres

Topography

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Werkendam, 2013.

Transport

Public transport is by Veolia neighborhood bus to Gorinchem through Sleeuwijk Tol, and by ferry to Boven-Hardinxveld.[1] The bus between Utrecht and Breda, and the bus between Gorinchem and Den Bosch goes through Sleeuwijk Tol.

For road traffic to Dordrecht there is a ferry to cross the Nieuwe Merwede river.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 (Dutch) www.voetveren.nl

External links

Hardinxveld-Giessendam (ZH)
Boven Merwede		 Gorinchem (ZH)
Boven Merwede
Dordrecht (ZH) / Nieuwe Merwede Woudrichem
Aalburg
   Werkendam  
Drimmelen Geertruidenberg Waalwijk
   Municipalities of North Brabant
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