Zwijndrecht (pronunciation (help·info)) is a ceety an municipality (Dutch: gemeente) locatit in the province o Sooth Holland, Netherlands. It is at the soothren tip o the island o IJsselmonde, at the confluence o the rivers Oude Maas, Beneden-Merwede, an Noord.
Syne the umwhile municipality o Heerjansdam merged wi it in 2003, the municipality o Zwijndrecht an aa includes the veelages o Heerjansdam an Kleine-Lindt. It haes 45,445 indwallers as o 2011.
The toun o Zwijndrecht is ane o the "Drecht" ceeties. Pairt o the suburban zone sooth o Rotterdam, it haes grown frae aroond 6,000 indwallers in 1960, tae aboot 42,000 the day.
The toun is served bi a railway station o the same name (Station Zwijndrecht).
A waterbus route 2 stop (Zwijndrecht Veerplein) connects it wi the follaein:
Coordinates: 51°49′N 4°39′E / 51.817°N 4.650°E
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