Kerkdriel

Kerkdriel
Town
Flag 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
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland (north of the 'maas')
Municipality	Maasdriel
Population  (1 January 2019)
• Total	6,765
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5331
Dialing code	0418

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.

The town of Kerkdriel had 6,765 inhabitants, on 1 January 2019. The approximate built-up area of the town is 1.5 km^2, and contains 2,835 residences.[1] The statistical area "Kerkdriel", which includes peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 10,210.[1]

Due to its positioning between two rivers (Meuse and Waal), 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.