Sliedrecht: Dredging Capital of the World on the Merwede
Sliedrecht has about 23,850 residents and stretches along the northern bank of the Beneden Merwede in South Holland. The town claims the title of dredging capital of the world: companies like Van Oord and IHC originated here, and the dredging industry has been the defining economic activity for over a century. The Baggermuseum documents this heritage with models, photographs, and equipment.
The dijk along the Merwede forms the backbone of the settlement, with houses built on and behind the river embankment. Sliedrecht is part of the Drechtsteden cooperation. The Baanhoek area at the eastern end saw heavy flooding in 1953 during the Watersnoodramp.
Dordrecht is about 8 kilometres west. Gorinchem lies roughly 15 kilometres east. Papendrecht is directly across the river.
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Sliedrecht has about 23,850 residents and stretches along the northern bank of the Beneden Merwede in South Holland. The town claims the title of dredging capital of the world: companies like Van Oord and IHC originated here, and the dredging industry has been the defining economic activity for over a century. The Baggermuseum documents this heritage with models, photographs, and equipment.
The dijk along the Merwede forms the backbone of the settlement, with houses built on and behind the river embankment. Sliedrecht is part of the Drechtsteden cooperation. The Baanhoek area at the eastern end saw heavy flooding in 1953 during the Watersnoodramp.
Dordrecht is about 8 kilometres west. Gorinchem lies roughly 15 kilometres east. Papendrecht is directly across the river.
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