Driewegen, Borsele
Village in Zeeland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Driewegen is a village in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Borsele, and lies about 16 km southeast of Middelburg. Until 1970 it was an independent municipality.
Driewegen | |
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Village | |
 Former town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Driewegen Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Driewegen Driewegen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°25′3″N 3°48′12″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Borsele |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1.3 m (4.3 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 560 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4438[1] |
| Dialing code | 0113 |
The village was first mentioned in 1505 as ten Drienwegen, and means intersection of three roads.[3] The polder which contains Driewegen was created around 1300, and a village has been known to exist since 1351.[4]
The Dutch Reformed church was built in 1678. The interior of the church was modified during the restoration of 1911 until 1914. The former town hall was located in a modified school building from 1913.[4]
Driewegen was home to 443 people in 1840.[5] In 1927, a joint railway station with Ovezande was built on the Goes to Hoedekenskerke railway line. It closed in 1934.[6]
Driewegen was an independent municipality until 1970 when it was merged into Borsele.[5]
Farm Geertruidshoeve
Former railway station
Dutch Reformed church
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