Driebruggen

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.

Driebruggen
Village
Bridge over the Dubbele Wiericke in Driebruggen
Driebruggen
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
Driebruggen
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°2′36″N 4°47′55″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
MunicipalityBodegraven-Reeuwijk
Area
  Total6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation
−1.7 m (−5.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)
  Total2,005
  Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3465
Dialing code0348

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

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.

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