Driebruggen

Village in South Holland, Netherlands
52°2′36″N 4°47′55″E / 52.04333°N 4.79861°E / 52.04333; 4.79861CountryNetherlandsProvinceSouth HollandMunicipalityBodegraven-ReeuwijkArea • Total6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)Elevation−1.7 m (−5.6 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total2,005 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
3465[1]
Dialing code0348

Driebruggen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 6 km east of Gouda.

According to the 1615 map of Rijnland, there were indeed three bridge in Driebruggen.[3] Driebruggen is a road village without a church which developed in the 17th century near the bridge over the Dubbele Wiericke.[4]

Driebruggen was a separate municipality between 1964 and 1989. The name from this village means 3 bridges. It was created in a merger of Hekendorp, Lange Ruige Weide, Papekop, and Waarder.[5]

Gallery

  • Former town hall
    Former town hall
  • Villa in Driebruggen
    Villa in Driebruggen
  • View on the canal
    View on the canal

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 3465HA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Driebruggen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2004). "Driebruggen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9034-3. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  5. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
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