Moordrecht | |
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Town | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 51°59′10″N 4°40′05″E / 51.98611°N 4.66806°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Zuidplas |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Website | www.moordrecht.nl |
Reformed church in the street
Moordrecht (Dutch: [ˈmoːrdrɛxt] ⓘ) is a town and a former municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands, situated along the river Hollandse IJssel.
In September 2006, 93% of the population of Moordrecht chose by referendum to pursue a merger with the neighboring municipalities Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. Only 7% chose to merge with Gouda. Based on this result, the town council decided to form the new municipality Zuidplas in 2010 with Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle.
International footballer Memphis Depay was born there.[1]
"Moor" means swamp, marsh or 'moor' while "drecht" means floodland or something similar.
References
- ↑ "Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal target Memphis Depay - eight things you should know". The Daily Telegraph. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
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