Capelle aan den IJssel
Encyclopedia
Capelle aan den IJssel (ˈkaːpələ aːn dɛn ˈɛisəl) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands
, in the province of South Holland
. The municipality had a population of 65,605 in 2005, and covers an area of 15.42 km² of which 1.13 km² is water. It is situated on the eastern edge of Rotterdam
, on the Hollandse IJssel
river.
Capelle aan den IJssel's most famous resident is former Prime Minister
Jan Peter Balkenende
, who has lived there since 1999.
The town has what is probably the country's smallest museum, the Dief en Duif huis ("House of Thieves and Pigeons"). Now a historical museum, it served as the prison for the castle of Capelle and is all that now remains of the 16th century castle.
On opposing sides of the A16 motorway
are two business parks called Rivium and Brainpark respectively. Companies based in the larger Rivium include Rockwell Automation
, Pfizer
Nederland, Sodexho
Nederland, Royal Dutch Shell
, Van Oord
and many more.
system:
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the province of South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
. The municipality had a population of 65,605 in 2005, and covers an area of 15.42 km² of which 1.13 km² is water. It is situated on the eastern edge of Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, on the Hollandse IJssel
Hollandse IJssel
The Hollandse IJssel is a branch of the Rhine delta that flows westward from Nieuwegein on river Lek through IJsselstein, Gouda and Capelle aan den IJssel to Krimpen aan den IJssel, where it ends in the Nieuwe Maas. Another branch called Enge IJssel flows southwest from Nieuwegein...
river.
Capelle aan den IJssel's most famous resident is former Prime Minister
Prime minister
A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. In many systems, the prime minister selects and may dismiss other members of the cabinet, and allocates posts to members within the government. In most systems, the prime...
Jan Peter Balkenende
Jan Peter Balkenende
Jan Pieter "Jan Peter" Balkenende is a Dutch politician of the party Christian Democratic Appeal .He was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands from 22 July 2002 until 14 October 2010, having led four coalition governments, cabinets Balkenende I, II, III and IV, none of which served a full...
, who has lived there since 1999.
The town has what is probably the country's smallest museum, the Dief en Duif huis ("House of Thieves and Pigeons"). Now a historical museum, it served as the prison for the castle of Capelle and is all that now remains of the 16th century castle.
On opposing sides of the A16 motorway
A16 motorway (Netherlands)
The A16 motorway is a motorway in the Netherlands. It runs from the interchange Terbregseplein in the northeastern part of Rotterdam, towards the Belgian border near Breda.- Speed limit :...
are two business parks called Rivium and Brainpark respectively. Companies based in the larger Rivium include Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation
Rockwell Automation is a global provider of industrial automation, power, control and information solutions. Brands in industrial automation include Allen-Bradley and Rockwell Software....
, Pfizer
Pfizer
Pfizer, Inc. is an American multinational pharmaceutical corporation. The company is based in New York City, New York with its research headquarters in Groton, Connecticut, United States...
Nederland, Sodexho
Sodexho
Sodexo is a French multinational corporation headquartered in the Paris suburb of Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Sodexo is one of the largest food services and facilities management companies in the world, with 380,000 employees, representing 130 nationalities, present on 34,000 sites in 80 countries...
Nederland, Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
, Van Oord
Van Oord
Van Oord is a Dutch contracting company that specializes in dredging and land reclamation. Van Oord has undertaken many projects throughout the world, including land reclamation, dredging and beach nourishment.-History:...
and many more.
Public transportation
Capelle aan den IJssel is connected to the Rotterdam MetroRotterdam Metro
The Rotterdam Metro is a rapid transit system operated in Rotterdam and surrounding municipalities by RET. The first line, called Noord - Zuidlijn opened in 1968 and ran from Centraal Station to Zuidplein, crossing the river Nieuwe Maas in a tunnel. It was the first metro system to open in the...
system:
- Line C starts at De Terp stationDe Terp (Rotterdam Metro)De Terp is a subway station on Line C of the Rotterdam Metro and is situated in the town of Capelle aan den IJssel, just east of Rotterdam. It is the northern terminus of the line....
, proceeds to Capelle Centrum stationCapelle Centrum (Rotterdam Metro)Capelle Centrum is a subway station on Line C of the Rotterdam Metro and is situated in the town of Capelle aan den IJssel, just east of Rotterdam. It is the penultimate station of the line....
and Slotlaan stationSlotlaan (Rotterdam Metro)Slotlaan is a subway station on Line C of the Rotterdam Metro and is situated in the town of Capelle aan den IJssel, just east of Rotterdam. The station was opened on May 26, 1994, as part of the extension of the East-West Line or Caland Line from Capelsebrug station towards De Terp station. The...
, then to the cities of RotterdamRotterdamRotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, SchiedamSchiedamSchiedam is a city and municipality in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. It is part of the Rotterdam metropolitan area. The city is located west of Rotterdam, east of Vlaardingen and south of Delft...
and SpijkenisseSpijkenisseSpijkenisse is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 74,482 in 2006, and covers an area of 30.23 km²...
. - Connections with the main railway system on line C are at Blaak stationRotterdam Blaak railway stationRotterdam Blaak is a railway station and metro station in the Dutch city of Rotterdam, located on the Breda–Rotterdam railway between Rotterdam and Dordrecht. The station is located in the centre of the city, near the cube houses....
and at Schiedam Centrum stationSchiedam Centrum railway stationSchiedam Centrum is a railway station and metro station in Schiedam, just to the west of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The station is located on the railway line between Den Haag and Rotterdam Centraal, and forms the beginning of the railway line towards Hoek van Holland...
. After changing to line A or B (at Capelsebrug station) also at Alexander stationRotterdam Alexander railway stationRotterdam Alexander is a combined metro and railway station in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. It is located on the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway. It is named after the borough Prins Alexander, and therefore indirectly after Alexander, Prince of Orange....
, and after changing to line D (at Beurs station), finally also at Rotterdam Centraal stationRotterdam Centraal railway stationRotterdam Centraal is the main railway station of the city Rotterdam in the Netherlands.-History:The station opened June 3, 1847 as the Delftsche Poort railway station. The station building designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn opened in 1957 and closed on September 2, 2007...
. To and from the direction The HagueThe HagueThe Hague is the capital city of the province of South Holland in the Netherlands. With a population of 500,000 inhabitants , it is the third largest city of the Netherlands, after Amsterdam and Rotterdam...
the fastest connection is usually with a change at Schiedam Centrum, for other directions it varies. - Capelle aan den IJssel has his own train station called Capelle SchollevaarCapelle Schollevaar railway stationThe Capelle Schollevaar railway station, also known as Capelle Schollevaer, is a railway station in Capelle aan den IJssel, the Netherlands, located on the Utrecht–Rotterdam railway between Rotterdam and Gouda. The railway station was opened in 1981 and has two platforms...
. This station is located outside of the city centre in the Schollevaar neighborhood. Local trains from Rotterdam to Gouda and Amsterdam will stop on this station.