Driemond
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Driemond is a town in the Dutch
province of North Holland
. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam
, and lies about 11 km west of Bussum
.
In 2001, the town of Driemond had 1422 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.2 km², and contained 571 residences. The statistical district "Driemond", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1500.
Before 1966 Driemond was part of the municipality of Weesperkarspel
and named "Geinbrug". The name "Driemond" means "Threemouth" and comes from the three small rivers Gein, Gaasp and Smal Weesp that meet each other in the village. The name Driemond was also the name of a country estate ("buitenplaats
") that once stood near the village, but except for the fountain that can be admired in Frankendael in the Watergraafsmeer
in Amsterdam, nothing remains of this building.
The village contains two primary schools, kindergarten, a small post office and supermarket and a football club called SV Geinburgia.
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 North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, and lies about 11 km west of Bussum
Bussum
Bussum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-History:Bussum was first mentioned in 1306. In this time, Bussum was a large heathland with many small farms, sheep pens and forests as is shown on old maps. Since Bussum is situated near the fortified town...
.
In 2001, the town of Driemond had 1422 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.2 km², and contained 571 residences. The statistical district "Driemond", which covers the village and the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1500.
Before 1966 Driemond was part of the municipality of Weesperkarspel
Weesperkarspel
Weesperkarspel is a former municipality in the Dutch province of North Holland. It existed until 1966, when part of it was merged with Amsterdam and the part East of the Amsterdam-Rhine Canal was merged with Weesp....
and named "Geinbrug". The name "Driemond" means "Threemouth" and comes from the three small rivers Gein, Gaasp and Smal Weesp that meet each other in the village. The name Driemond was also the name of a country estate ("buitenplaats
Buitenplaats
A buitenplaats was a summer residence for rich townspeople in the Netherlands. During the Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century, many traders and city administrators in Dutch towns became very wealthy...
") that once stood near the village, but except for the fountain that can be admired in Frankendael in the Watergraafsmeer
Watergraafsmeer
The Watergraafsmeer is a polder in The Netherlands. It was reclaimed in 1629. In the 17th and 18th centuries, there were many buitenplaatsen in the Watergraafsmeer, though nowadays only one, Frankendael, remains....
in Amsterdam, nothing remains of this building.
The village contains two primary schools, kindergarten, a small post office and supermarket and a football club called SV Geinburgia.