Breedeweg
Breedeweg | |
|---|---|
 St. Antonius church | |
  Breedeweg Location in the province of Gelderland  Breedeweg Breedeweg (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°45′28″N 5°56′25″E / 51.7578°N 5.9402°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Berg en Dal |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,570 |
| • Density | 470/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6562[1] |
| Dialing code | 024 |
Breedeweg is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Berg en Dal, about 1 km south of Groesbeek.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1899 as Breedeweg, and means "wide road".[4] The St. Antonius Church was built in 1934, and destroyed in 1944 during Operation Market Garden. In 1949, the church was rebuilt, and a monument has been erected for the dead allied soldiers and the two civilians who were killed by a grenade while cleaning up the debris.[5]
Breedeweg and Groesbeek have been expanding, and are now close to one-another. In the late 2010s, the municipality changed the place name sign to "Groesbeek Breedeweg". Nevertheless, it is still a separate village and not annexed.[5]
Gallery
Former clergy house
Farm in Breedeweg
War memorial Pegasus
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6562AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ "Breedeweg - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Breedeweg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 March 2022.