Papendrecht: Dredging Industry Base on the Merwede
Papendrecht has roughly 31,600 residents and sits on the northern bank of the Beneden Merwede river in South Holland, directly opposite Dordrecht. The town is closely associated with the dredging industry: Boskalis, one of the world's largest maritime services and dredging companies, has its headquarters here. The presence of dredging firms gives Papendrecht an outsized international reach relative to its size.
The municipality forms part of the Drechtsteden cooperation. The Noordhoek neighbourhood occupies the western tip of the Alblasserwaard island. The old dijk along the river still marks the historical settlement line, with newer residential areas built inland behind it.
Dordrecht is across the Merwede, connected by bridge. Gorinchem lies about 20 kilometres east. Rotterdam is roughly 20 kilometres northwest via the A15.
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Papendrecht has roughly 31,600 residents and sits on the northern bank of the Beneden Merwede river in South Holland, directly opposite Dordrecht. The town is closely associated with the dredging industry: Boskalis, one of the world's largest maritime services and dredging companies, has its headquarters here. The presence of dredging firms gives Papendrecht an outsized international reach relative to its size.
The municipality forms part of the Drechtsteden cooperation. The Noordhoek neighbourhood occupies the western tip of the Alblasserwaard island. The old dijk along the river still marks the historical settlement line, with newer residential areas built inland behind it.
Dordrecht is across the Merwede, connected by bridge. Gorinchem lies about 20 kilometres east. Rotterdam is roughly 20 kilometres northwest via the A15.
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