Feijenoord
Feijenoord (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfɛiənoːrt]) is a district in Rotterdam and is located south of the Nieuwe Maas. As of 1 January 2004 there were 72,320 inhabitants. The area is 6.44 km² (1.45 km² of this is water). It is not the current home of the city's main football club, Feyenoord, which is now in the neighbouring township of IJsselmonde.
Feijenoord | |
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Skyline of Kop van Zuid | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| City | Rotterdam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.49 sq mi (6.44 km2) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 72,320 |
| • Density | 37,540/sq mi (14,493/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | https://www.rotterdam.nl/feijenoord |
The district gained significance in the 19th century as a centre of shipbuilding, principally at the Fijenoord yard.
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