Drechtsteden
The Drechtsteden are a number of towns and cities bordering each other in the delta area of the rivers Oude Maas, Noord, and Beneden-Merwede in the province of South Holland, Netherlands.Places of Interest
Highlights include Papendrechtse brug and Binnenvaartmuseum.
Binnenvaartmuseum
Museum
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Binnenvaartmuseum is a floating museum in Dordrecht, South Holland, Netherlands, on the Wantij waterway near the former shipyard De Biesbosch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Papendrecht and Dordrecht.
Papendrecht
Town
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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.
Dordrecht
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Dordrecht is a historic city in South Holland, Netherlands that was, at the end of the Middle Ages, one of the six important trade cities of the County of Holland. Its centre still shows off the rich history of the city.
Zwijndrecht
Town
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The Zwijndrechtse Waard is a former island in the Meuse river delta, consisting of the municipalities of Zwijndrecht and Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht. The region is bordered by rivers and former rivers on all sides, with the Waal in the north, the Old Meuse to the south and east, and the Noord on the northeast. Zwijndrecht is situated 4 km west of Drechtsteden.
Drechtsteden
- Type: Area
- Description: subregion in the Netherlands
- Category: region
- Location: South Holland, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Norwegian Bokmål—“Drechtsteden” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Drechtsteden”
- Arabic: “Drechtsteden”
- Dutch: “Drechtsteden”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Drechtsteden”
- Norwegian: “Drechtsteden”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wantij and Kasteel Te Merwe.
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