Driewegen, Borsele

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
Village
Former town hall
Former town hall
Coat of arms of Driewegen
Coat of arms
Driewegen is located in Zeeland
Driewegen
Driewegen
Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Driewegen is located in Netherlands
Driewegen
Driewegen
Driewegen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°25′3″N 3°48′12″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityBorsele
Area
[1]
 • Total6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
1.3 m (4.3 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total560
 • Density91/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4438[1]
Dialing code0113

History

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
    Farm Geertruidshoeve
  • Former railway station
    Former railway station
  • Dutch Reformed church
    Dutch Reformed church

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 4438AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. "Driewegen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  4. Piet van Cruyningen & Ronald Stenvert (2003). Driewegen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 8830 6. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. "Driewegen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  6. "station Driewegen- Ovezande". Stationsweb (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2022.
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