Kerkdriel

Kerkdriel is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 8 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch.

Kerkdriel
Town
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Coat of arms
The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Kerkdriel in the municipality of Maasdriel.
Coordinates: 51°46′N 5°20′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland (north of the 'maas')
MunicipalityMaasdriel
Population
 (1 January 2019)
  Total6,765
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5331
Dialing code0418

The town of Kerkdriel had 6765 inhabitants, on the 1st of January 2019. The approximate built-up area of the town is 1.5 km², and containes 2835 residences.[1] The statistical area "Kerkdriel", which includes peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 10210.[1]

Due to its positioning between two rivers (Meuse and waal_(river)), a strong local linguistic accent developed during the post second-world-war period. Those who speak the "Driels" accent may be identified via the test phrase "Kees de Beer" (proper: Keas d'n Bear).

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Kerncijfers wijken en buurten in Nederland 2019. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
The historical building Teisterbant in Kerkdriel.


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