Driewegen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Terneuzen.
Driewegen | |
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Hamlet | |
  Driewegen Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands  Driewegen Driewegen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°20′35″N 3°39′27″E / 51.34306°N 3.65750°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zeeland |
| Municipality | Terneuzen |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.26 km2 (0.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 185 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4536[1] |
| Dialing code | 0115 |
The hamlet was first mentioned between 1838 and 1857 as Driewegen, and means "(intersection of) three roads".[2] Driewegen has place name signs.[3]
Notable inhabitants
edit- Wim Kolijn (1944-2015), politician
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Driewegen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Driewegen (Biervliet)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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