Swifterbant

Village in Flevoland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Swifterbant (Dutch pronunciation: [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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Aerial view of Swifterbant
Aerial view of Swifterbant
Swifterbant is located in Flevoland
Swifterbant
Swifterbant
Location of Swifterbant in the province of Flevoland
Coordinates: 52°34′3″N 5°38′30″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFlevoland
MunicipalityDronten
Population
 (2025)[1]
  Total
6,477
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8255
Area code0321
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As of 2025, Swifterbant had 6,477 inhabitants.[1] The built-up area of the town is 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi), and contains 2,460 residences.[2]

Location of Swifterbant in the municipality Dronten

Archaeology

The town also gave its name to a Neolithic Swifterbant culture dated to between 5300 and 3400 BC, before the Roman Warm Period and follow-on Dunkirk transgressions.

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