Sliedrecht
Sign in to saveSliedrecht () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is covered by water.
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- Sliedrecht
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- Municipality
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- Voorgevel met wapensteen boven ingangspartij - Sliedrecht - 20370830 - RCE.jpg
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- Former city hall of Sliedrecht
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- Highlighted position of Sliedrecht in a municipal map of South Holland
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- Location in South Holland
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- Netherlands
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- South Holland
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- Municipal council
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Sliedrecht () is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is covered by water.
Sliedrecht is known for the many large dredging companies (including Boskalis and IHC Merwede) that come from it. The Dredging Festival takes place in Sliedrecht every two years. The first IKEA store in the Netherlands opened in Sliedrecht in 1978, but it closed in 2006. Sliedrecht is also the site of the Nationaal Baggermuseum (National Dredging Museum) - featuring dredging and salvage.