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Although Papendrecht is first mentioned in documents dating back to 1105, it remained a small settlement until the 1950s. In the 1960s its development accelerated and almost its entire area is now urbanized. It is, however, known for its 180-year-old linden tree by the river.
Papendrecht's name originates from two Dutch words, "papen" and "drecht," which mean "priests" and "waterway" respectively. It refers to the historic connection between the city and the Catholic Church.
Although Papendrecht is first mentioned in documents dating back to 1105, it remained a small settlement until the 1950s. In the 1960s its development accelerated and almost its entire area is now urbanized. It is, however, known for its 180-year-old linden tree by the river.
Papendrecht ( Dutch pronunciation: [ ˈpaːpə (n)drɛxt] ⓘ) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River.
Papendrecht is a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. In 2019, 32,290 people lived there.
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Peeling peas made them a little extra money. It gave the Papendrecht people their nickname: pea-peeler.
