Swifterbant

Swifterbant
Aerial photograph of Swifterbant
Swifterbant
Location of Swifterbant in the province of Flevoland
Coordinates: 52°34′3″N 5°38′30″E / 52.56750°N 5.64167°E / 52.56750; 5.64167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceFlevoland
MunicipalityDronten
Population
 (2014)
6,475
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
8255
Area code0321

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.

On 1 January 2014, Swifterbant had 6475 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi), and contained 2350 residences.