| Papendrecht | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Flag Size: | 100x67px |
| Map Alt: | Highlighted position of Papendrecht in a municipal map of South Holland |
| Coordinates: | 51.8333°N 45°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Holland |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Governing Body: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | No party |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Margreet van Driel |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
| Elevation M: | -1 |
| Population Demonym: | Papendrechter |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 3350–3356 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 078 |
Papendrecht (pronounced as /nl/) is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, at the crossing of the River Beneden Merwede and the Noord River. The municipality had a population of in and covers an area of NaNPapendrecht}} of which NaNPapendrecht}} is water.
Although Papendrecht is first mentioned in documents dating back to 1105, it remained a small settlement until the 1950s. In the 1960s its development accelerated and almost its entire area is now urbanized. It is, however, known for its 180-year-old linden tree by the river.
The largest company headquartered in Papendrecht is Royal Boskalis Westminster.
The aerospace company Fokker Technologies is also headquartered in Papendrecht.
Papendrecht has three water taxi stops, one at the Beneden Merwede River, one at the Noord River, and one near Kooihaven. Bus services are provided by Arriva. Bus service Qliner (part of Arriva) has a stop in Papendrecht for its bus service from Dordrecht to Utrecht and back.