| Velddriel | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
 St Martinus Church | |
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| Coordinates: 51°46′09″N 5°18′21″E / 51.7691°N 5.3058°E / 51.7691; 5.3058 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Maasdriel |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.75 km (2.99 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,400 |
| • Density | 180/km (470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5334 |
| Dialing code | 0418 |
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.
It was first mentioned in 996 as Thrile. The veld (field) was later added to distinguish from Kerkdriel (church). 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.
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Former school
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Former monastery
References
- ^ "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.
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