Moordrecht
Moordrecht | |||
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Town | |||
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Coordinates: 51°59′10″N 4°40′05″E / 51.98611°N 4.66806°ECoordinates: 51°59′10″N 4°40′05″E / 51.98611°N 4.66806°E | |||
Country | Netherlands | ||
Province | South Holland | ||
Municipality | Zuidplas | ||
Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Website | www.moordrecht.nl |
Moordrecht (population: 8,112 in January 2007) is a town and a former municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands, situated along the river Hollandse IJssel.
In September 2006, 93% of the population of Moordrecht chose by referendum to pursue a merger with the neighboring municipalities Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. Only 7% chose to merge with Gouda. Based on this result, the town council decided to form the new municipality Zuidplas in 2010 with Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle.
International footballer Memphis Depay was born there.[1]
References
- ↑ "Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal target Memphis Depay - eight things you should know". The Daily Telegraph. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
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