Driebergen | |
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Driebergen, church (de Grote Kerk) in the street | |
| Coordinates:52°3′0″N5°17′0″E / 52.05000°N 5.28333°E /52.05000; 5.28333 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Utrechtse Heuvelrug |
Driebergen is a former village and municipality in theDutch province ofUtrecht. It is first mentioned as Thriberghen in 1159.[1] The former municipality of Driebergen existed until 1931, when it merged withRijsenburg, to create the new municipality ofDriebergen-Rijsenburg.[2] In later years, due to growth of the villages of Driebergen and Rijsenburg, the villages themselves also merged, to become the single town of Driebergen-Rijsenburg. Since 2006, Driebergen-Rijsenburg has been part of the new municipality ofUtrechtse Heuvelrug. Driebergen-Rijsenburg also houses theDriebergen Forest and Rijsenburg Forest in which theHeidetuin [nl] ('heather garden') is also located.