Country Netherlands Postcode 8255 Population 6,475 (2014) Province Flevoland Municipality Dronten | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 62.45 km² Local time Sunday 1:11 PM Area code 0321 | |
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Weather 15°C, Wind W at 14 km/h, 69% Humidity | ||
Swifterbant ( [ˌsʋɪftərˈbɑnt]) is a town in the Dutch province of Flevoland. It is a part of the municipality of Dronten, and lies about 13 km northeast of Lelystad.
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Map of Swifterbant, Netherlands
On 1 January 2014, Swifterbant had 6475 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi), and contained 2350 residences.
Archaeology
The town also gave its name to a neolithic Swifterbant culture dated to between 5300 and 3400 BC.
References
Swifterbant Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA