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Dordrecht

Also known as Dort, Dordt

Dordrecht (), historically known in English as Dordt (still colloquially used in Dutch, ) 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, Leiden, and Zoetermeer, with a population of 123,000 (2025).

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Dordrecht is a city in South Holland in the western Netherlands with a population of 123,000, making it the fifth-largest city in the province. It has historical significance in the region and remains an important urban center in the Dutch landscape.

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Key facts

Settlement.leader_party: VVD
Settlement.name: Dordrecht
Settlement.other_name: Dordt
Settlement.settlement_type: City and municipality
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Dordrecht.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: File:Dordrecht wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0505 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Dordrecht in a municipal map of South Holland
Settlement.map_caption: Location in South Holland
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands#Europe
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within the Netherlands##Location within Europe
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Holland

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Encyclopedic overview

35 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Early history
Union of Dordrecht
Synod of Dordrecht
Diminishing economic importance
The Patriots movement
In the Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–2023)
Districts
Demography
Culture
Places of interest
Museums
Events and festivals
Folklore
Nature
Sports
Dordts
Other
Economy
Shopping
Government and politics
Board of Mayor and Aldermen
Local election
Partner cities
Public transport
Notable people
The arts
Public thinking & public service
Sport
Image gallery
References
Citations
Sources
External links

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Dordrecht” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.