Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, South Holland, Netherlands
🇳🇱 Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands. It is located on the island of IJsselmonde, and borders with Zwijndrecht, Ridderkerk, and the Noord River.
The area has been populated from circa the year 1000 CE. Agriculture and animal husbandry were the only means of existence for many centuries. All lands were owned by or in control of the nobility of Dordrecht. Not until the Eighty Years' War some industrial activities began to appear along the river dike. Furthermore, horticulture and flax growing also developed.
Because of the rapid industrial growth in Germany and the daily tides, two citizens of Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht started a ship breaking yard which grew into an industry resulting in the town becoming worldwide known as the "ship breaking village".
The establishment of industries in the region changed the centuries-old seasonal labour to permanent work opportunities with higher wages. Several monumental farms and buildings, including the 14th century Reformed Church, remain as a reminder of its historic past.
River Waal, Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht, South Holland
Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht has a population of over 31,200 people. Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht also forms part of the wider South Holland Province which has a population of over 3,734,481 people. Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht is situated 8 km north-west of Dordrecht.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht has links with:
🇩🇪 Bergen, Germany🇳🇱 Spijkenisse 51.85
🏴 Carmarthen 51.856
🏴 Gloucester 51.867
🇩🇪 Wittenberg 51.867
🇳🇱 Zwijndrecht 4.65
🇳🇱 Alphen aan den Rijn 4.657
🇫🇷 Charleville-Mézières 4.716
🇫🇷 Villefranche-sur-Saône 4.717
Locations Near: Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht 4.6368,51.8433
🇳🇱 Zwijndrecht 4.65,51.817 d: 3.1
🇳🇱 Dordrecht 4.667,51.783 d: 7
🇳🇱 Capelle aan den IJssel 4.583,51.933 d: 10.7
🇳🇱 Rotterdam 4.479,51.923 d: 14
🇳🇱 Lansingerland 4.5,51.983 d: 18.2
🇳🇱 Krimpenerwaard 4.783,51.983 d: 18.5
🇳🇱 Schiedam 4.398,51.919 d: 18.4
🇳🇱 Zoetermeer 4.493,52.06 d: 26.1
🇳🇱 Alphen aan den Rijn 4.657,52.128 d: 31.7
Antipodal to: Hendrik-Ido-Ambacht -175.363,-51.843
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🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15776.3
🇵🇫 Papeete -149.566,-17.537 d: 15580
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