Velddriel is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. The village is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 8 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch.
Velddriel | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 St Martinus Church | |
  Velddriel Location in the Netherlands  Velddriel Velddriel (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′09″N 5°18′21″E / 51.7691°N 5.3058°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Maasdriel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.75 km2 (2.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,400 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5334[1] |
| Dialing code | 0418 |
It was first mentioned in 996 as Thrile. The veld (field) was later added to distinguish from Kerkdriel (church).[3] In 1840, it was home to 422 people. The St. Martinus Church was built in 1858 and destroyed in 1944. In 1953, a new church was completed.[4]
Gallery edit
-
Former school -
Former monastery
References edit
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5334JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Velddriel". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Velddriel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Velddriel.
 | This Gelderland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |