Werkendam

Werkendam
Municipality
Countryside in Werkendam
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°48′N 4°54′E / 51.800°N 4.900°ECoordinates: 51°48′N 4°54′E / 51.800°N 4.900°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Government[1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Sjoukje Haasjes-van den Berg (acting) (VVD)
Area[2]
• Total	121.76 km^2 (47.01 sq mi)
• Land	104.57 km^2 (40.37 sq mi)
• Water	17.19 km^2 (6.64 sq mi)
Elevation[3]	0 m (0 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
• Total	26,414
• Density	253/km^2 (660/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Werkendammer
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode	4250–4255, 4270–4273
Area code	0183
Website	www.werkendam.nl

Werkendam ( pronunciation ) is a municipality and a town in the southern Netherlands. The municipality, part of Land van Heusden en Altena, contains a large part of De Biesbosch area as is located in the province of North Brabant.

Population centres

• Dussen
• Hank
• Nieuwendijk
• Sleeuwijk
• 't Zand
• Werkendam

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.^[5] 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.^[5]

References

1. "Burgemeester drs. C.G.J. (Carla) Breuer" (in Dutch). Gemeente Werkendam. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
2. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. "Postcodetool for 4251VZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 June 2014.
4. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
5. (Dutch) www.voetveren.nl

External links

• Media related to Werkendam at Wikimedia Commons
• (Dutch) Official website