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Drimmelen

Coordinates: 51°41′N 4°48′E / 51.683°N 4.800°E / 51.683; 4.800
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Drimmelen
Aerial photo of Made
Aerial photo of Made
Flag of Drimmelen
Coat of arms of Drimmelen
Highlighted position of Drimmelen in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°41′N 4°48′E / 51.683°N 4.800°E / 51.683; 4.800
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorGert de Kok (PvdA)
Area
 • Total119.43 km2 (46.11 sq mi)
 • Land95.18 km2 (36.75 sq mi)
 • Water24.25 km2 (9.36 sq mi)
Elevation3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total27,325
 • Density287/km2 (740/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4844–4845, 4920–4927
Area code0162
Websitewww.drimmelen.nl

Drimmelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈdrɪmələ(n)] ) is a municipality and a town in southern Netherlands, in the province North Brabant.

A large portion of the Biesbosch National Park is part of this municipality.

Population centres

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Towns:

Hamlets (population data concerning these hamlets is included in the population data of the towns near which they are located):

  • Blauwe Sluis
  • Oud-Drimmelen
  • Helkant

Topography

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Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Drimmelen, June 2015.

Transportation

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The Lage Zwaluwe railway station is situated on the Breda–Rotterdam railway and the railway to Roosendaal.

Notable people

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J G Vogel, 1910

Sport

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References

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  1. ^ "Collegeleden" [Board members] (in Dutch). Gemeente Drimmelen. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 4921BV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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