Dordrecht

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Dordrecht
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Dordrecht is located in Netherlands
Dordrecht
Dordrecht
Coordinates: 51°48′49.9″N 4°39′52.0″E / 51.813861°N 4.664444°E / 51.813861; 4.664444
Country Netherlands
Province Zuid-Holland
Government
 • MayorWouter Kolff
Area
 • Total78.54 km2 (30.32 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2001)
 • Total120,019
 • Density1,528/km2 (3,960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code(s)
3300–3329
MCN0505
WebsiteOfficial website

Dordrecht is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province South Holland.

Dordrecht was founded in 1047 and got its City Rights in 1220. It was the first city in the west of the Netherlands to get City Rights. In 1572 the Dutch Dukes under Willem van Oranien declared their independence from Spain in Dordrecht.

Dordrecht has about 120,000 inhabitants. It has a marine harbor, metal and food industry.