Sliedrecht

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sliedrecht

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flag_size = 120x100px
image_shield = Coat_of_arms_of_Sliedrecht.pngshield_size = 120x100px


mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = South Holland
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 14.00
area_land_km2 = 12.78
area_water_km2 = 1.22
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 23797
population_density_km2 = 1862
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 51.82
latNS = N
longd = 4.77
longEW = E
website = [http://www.sliedrecht.nl www.sliedrecht.nl] . The municipality covers an area of 14.00 km² (of which 1.22 km² is covered by water).

The first IKEA store in The Netherlands opened in Sliedrecht in 1978, but it closed in 2006.

Site of the "Nationaal Baggermuseum" (National Dredging Museum - featuring dredging and salvage).

Public transportation

Waterbus:
*Dordrecht Merwekade - Dordrecht Hooikade - Zwijndrecht Veerplein - Papendrecht Veerdam - Papendrecht Oosteind - Hollandse Biesbosch - Sliedrecht Middeldiep

External links

* [http://www.sliedrecht.nl Sliedrecht council]
*http://www.plattegronden.nl/sliedrecht/
* [http://www.baggermuseum.nl/ Nationaal Baggermuseum]