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Papendrecht Municipality

Located in South Holland, The Netherlands Coordinates: 51°49′54″ N 4°41′29″ E

Papendrecht Municipality
Papendrecht · Jos van Engen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
32,171
32.2K
Elevation
0 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
Places inside
1
listed under Papendrecht Municipality
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
RTM Rotterdam The Hague Airport22 km
AMS Amsterdam Airport Schiphol53 km

About Papendrecht Municipality

Papendrecht Municipality is a district. Location: South Holland, The Netherlands. Population: 32,171.

From Wikipedia

Papendrecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈpaːpə(n)drɛxt] ) 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 32,171 in 2021 and covers an area of 10.79 km2 (4.17 sq mi) of which 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi) is water. Although Papendrecht is first mentioned in documents dating back to 1105, it remained a small settlement until the 1950s.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
10.8 km²
Official website
papendrecht.nl

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Papendrecht Municipality

  • Alblasserdam Municipality
  • Gemeente Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht
  • Dordrecht Municipality

Population of Papendrecht Municipality over time

Population of Papendrecht Municipality over time
1960 9,727
1971 20,192
1980 24,991
1990 27,677
2000 30,088
2010 31,883
2016 32,268
2017 32,292
2018 32,264
2019 32,290
2020 32,136
2021 32,171

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Papendrecht Municipality

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 22°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
November (83 mm)
Driest month
April (47 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Papendrecht Municipality
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°13°17°20°22°22°19°14°10°7°
Average low (°C)1°0°2°4°8°11°13°12°10°7°4°2°
Precipitation (mm)685270475770715974788377

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Papendrecht Municipality

The nearest airport is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), 22 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dordrecht, 3 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) Rotterdam 22 kmnorthwest
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 53 kmnorth
  • Eindhoven Airport (EIN) Eindhoven 64 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Dordrecht Population: 119.3K 3 kmsouthwest
  • Rotterdam Population: 868.1K 18 kmnorthwest
  • Breda Population: 184.1K 28 kmsouth
  • Zoetermeer Population: 115.8K 29 kmnorthwest
  • The Hague Population: 474.3K 38 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Papendrecht Municipality

Within 100 km: 213 historic and cultural sites, 251 natural sites, 315 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km17 places

  • IJsselmonde Island 13 kmW
  • Eiland van Brienenoord Island 13 kmNW
  • Moordeich Concentration Camp Historic site 15 kmS
  • Kleine Schans Historic site 21 kmS

25–60 km125 places

  • Putse Moer Lake 53 kmS
  • Stappensven Lake 50 kmS
  • Wolvenbos Natural site 58 kmS
  • Wegmeerheide Natural site 52 kmS

60–100 km637 places

  • Het Eiland Island 86 kmSW
  • Kleine Weel Lake 70 kmSW
  • Hofstademeer Lake 95 kmS
  • Grote Weel Lake 71 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Papendrecht Municipality

1 place

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources