Driel

Driel
Driel
—  Town  —
Driel is located in Netherlands
Driel
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°58′N 5°49′E / 51.967°N 5.817°E / 51.967; 5.817
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Population (1 January 2008)
 - Total 3,250
  www.overbetuwe.nl
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website http://www.overbetuwe.nl

Driel is a town in the municipality of Overbetuwe, approximately four kilometers southwest of Arnhem on the south bank of the Rhine, in the Netherlands.[1]

History

Driel, church near Plac Polski

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' (Dutch: Polenplein, Polish: Plac Polski). 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.

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.[2]

Notable inhabitants

References

  1. ^ Municipality of Overbetuwe
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ Kenny van Hummel Tweede
  4. ^ Kenny van Hummel

Coordinates: 51°58′N 5°49′E / 51.967°N 5.817°E / 51.967; 5.817



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