Papendrecht


Papendrecht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of of which is water.
Although Papendrecht is first mentioned in documents dating back to 1105, it remained a small settlement until the 1950s. In the 1960s its development accelerated and almost its entire area is now urbanized. It is, however, known for its 180-year-old linden tree by the river.

Economy

The largest company headquartered in Papendrecht is Royal Boskalis.
The aerospace company Fokker Technologies is also headquartered in Papendrecht.

Transportation

Papendrecht has three water taxi stops, one at the Beneden Merwede River, one at the Noord River, and one near Kooihaven. Bus services are provided by Arriva. Bus service Qliner has a stop in Papendrecht for its bus service from Dordrecht to Utrecht and back.

Notable people