Driel

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.

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Place details

Locality: Driel
Region: Gelderland
Country: Nederland
Population: 2,940
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.image_skyline: File:Driel (Overbetuwe) Chr. basisschool De Meeuwenberg.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: School in Driel
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Overbetuwe
Settlement.elevation_m: 9
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.70
Settlement.population_total: 4,375
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST

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Wikidata facts

Population: 3250
Official website: www.overbetuwe.nl
Image: 2007-01-14 12.32 Driel, kerk bij Polenplein.JPG

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Commons category: Driel
postal code: 6665
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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.

==History== On 21 September 1944, Driel was the drop zone of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade which participated in Operation Market Garden. The brigade was under the command of Major General Sosabowski. After World War II, in the 1960s, the Polish monument was placed at the 'Polish Square' (, ). A nearby plaque commemorates the ninety-four Polish soldiers who fell nearby. There are several other plaques, including one in honour of the 1st Airborne Division, along the dike between Heteren, Driel and Arnhem.