Swifterbant

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|settlement_type = Village

|subdivision_type = Country

|subdivision_name = Netherlands

|subdivision_type1 = Province

|subdivision_name1 = Flevoland

|subdivision_type2 = Municipality

|subdivision_name2 = Dronten

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|population = 6475

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| pushpin_map_caption = Location of Swifterbant in the province of Flevoland

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| postal_code = 8255

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| area_code = 0321

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Swifterbant ({{IPA|nl|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.{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.dronten.nl/bestuur-organisatie/feiten-en-cijfers_3331/ Feiten en cijfers], Municipality of Dronten. The built-up area of the town was {{convert|2.42|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}, and contained 2350 residences.{{in lang|nl}} [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/dossiers/nederland-regionaal/publicaties/geografische-data/archief/2010/2010-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland-2006.htm Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2006], Statistics Netherlands. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.

File:Map - NL - Dronten - Wijk 07 Swifterbant.svg]]

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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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