Moordrecht

Moordrecht (Dutch: [ˈmoːrdrɛxt] ^ⓘ) is a village and a former municipality in the province of South Holland, the Netherlands, situated along the river Hollandse IJssel.

Moordrecht
Village
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°59′10″N 4°40′05″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Zuidplas
Population  (2023)	9,015
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.moordrecht.nl

Reformed church in the street

In September 2006, 93% of the population of Moordrecht chose by referendum to pursue a merger with the neighboring municipalities Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle. Only 7% chose to merge with Gouda. Based on this result, the town council decided to form the new municipality Zuidplas in 2010 with Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel and Zevenhuizen-Moerkapelle.

International footballer Memphis Depay was born there.^[1]

"Moor" means swamp, marsh or 'moor' while "drecht" means floodland or something similar.