Driebruggen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the former municipality of Reeuwijk, and lies about 6 km east of Gouda.

Driebruggen
Village
Bridge over the Dubbele Wiericke in Driebruggen
Driebruggen Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands Show map of South Holland Driebruggen Location in the Netherlands Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°2′36″N 4°47′55″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Bodegraven-Reeuwijk
Area [1]
• Total	6.38 km2 (2.46 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	−1.7 m (−5.6 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,005
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3465[1]
Dialing code	0348

According to the 1615 map of Rijnland, there were indeed three bridge in Driebruggen.[3] Driebruggen is a road village without a church which developed in the 17th century near the bridge over the Dubbele Wiericke.[4]

Driebruggen was a separate municipality between 1964 and 1989. The name from this village means 3 bridges. It was created in a merger of Hekendorp, Lange Ruige Weide, Papekop, and Waarder.[5]

Gallery

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  Former town hall
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  Villa in Driebruggen
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  View on the canal

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