Driel
Driel | ||
|---|---|---|
Postal code 6665[1] | ||
| Dialing code | 026 | |
Driel is a village in the municipality of Overbetuwe, approximately four kilometers southwest of Arnhem on the south bank of the Rhine, in the Netherlands.[3]
History
On 21 September 1944, Driel was the
.On 19 September 2009 the Dutch premier Jan Peter Balkenende and the Polish premier Donald Tusk visited Driel to commemorate the 65th anniversary of Operation Market Garden.[4]
Gallery
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Driel, reformed church -
Driel, church: Maria Geboortekerk -
Driel, weir -
Driel, river: Rhine -
Monument
Notable inhabitants
- Jacob Jan Cremer (1827–1880) – novelist
- Kenny van Hummel (born 1982) – professional cyclist[5][6]
- Loiza Lamers (born 1995) - model
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6665AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ Municipality of Overbetuwe
- ^ "Driel klaar voor komst Balkenende - Betuwe - voorpagina - Gelderlander". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
- ^ Kenny van Hummel Tweede
- ^ Kenny van Hummel Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
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