Driebruggen
Encyclopedia
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
.
In 2001, the village of Driebruggen had 1313 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.23 km², and contained 455 residences.
The statistical area "Driebruggen", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1410.
Driebruggen was a separate municipality between 1964 and 1989. It was created in a merger of Hekendorp
, Lange Ruige Weide
, Papekop
, and Waarder
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of South Holland
South Holland
South Holland is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is The Hague and its largest city is Rotterdam.South Holland is one of the most densely populated and industrialised areas in the world...
. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk
Reeuwijk
Reeuwijk is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The former municipality covers an area of 50.11 km²...
, and lies about 6 km east of Gouda
Gouda
Gouda is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. Gouda, which was granted city rights in 1272, is famous for its Gouda cheese, smoking pipes, and 15th-century city hall....
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In 2001, the village of Driebruggen had 1313 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.23 km², and contained 455 residences.
The statistical area "Driebruggen", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1410.
Driebruggen was a separate municipality between 1964 and 1989. It was created in a merger of Hekendorp
Hekendorp
Hekendorp is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Oudewater, and lies about 6 km east of Gouda....
, Lange Ruige Weide
Lange Ruige Weide
Lange Ruige Weide is a former municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. It was located west of the city of Oudewater, and covered the hamlets of Langeweide and Ruigeweide....
, Papekop
Papekop
Papekop is a small village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Oudewater, and lies about 3 km northwest of the city of Oudewater....
, and Waarder
Waarder
Waarder is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 5 km southwest of Woerden.In 2001, the village of Waarder had 1143 inhabitants...
.