Dordrecht

Dordrecht
Dordt
Augustijnenkamp
Augustijnenkamp
Historic city centre
Historic city centre
Bleijenhoek
Bleijenhoek
City hall
City hall
Flag of Dordrecht
Coat of arms of Dordrecht
Highlighted position of Dordrecht in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Dordrecht is located in Netherlands
Dordrecht
Dordrecht
Location within the Netherlands
Dordrecht is located in Europe
Dordrecht
Dordrecht
Location within Europe
Coordinates: 51°47′45″N 04°40′42″E / 51.79583°N 4.67833°E / 51.79583; 4.67833
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
City HallDordrecht City Hall
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorWouter Kolff (VVD)
Area
 • Municipality99.47 km2 (38.41 sq mi)
 • Land79.01 km2 (30.51 sq mi)
 • Water20.46 km2 (7.90 sq mi)
Elevation1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (Municipality, January 2021; Urban and Metro, May 2014)[4][5]
 • Municipality119,115
 • Density1,508/km2 (3,910/sq mi)
 • Urban
237,848
 • Metro
286,833
DemonymDordtenaar
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3300–3329
Area code078
Websitewww.dordrecht.nl

Dordrecht (Dutch: [ˈdɔrdrɛxt] ), historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch, pronounced [dɔrt] ) or Dort, is a city and municipality in the Western Netherlands, located in the province of South Holland. It is the province's fifth-largest city after Rotterdam, The Hague, Zoetermeer and Leiden, with a population of 119,115.

The municipality covers the entire Dordrecht Island, also often called Het Eiland van Dordt ("the Island of Dordt"), bordered by the rivers Oude Maas, Beneden Merwede, Nieuwe Merwede, Hollands Diep, and Dordtsche Kil. Dordrecht is the largest and most important city in the Drechtsteden and is also part of the Randstad, the main conurbation in the Netherlands.

Dordrecht is the oldest city in Holland and has a rich history and culture.

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