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Drieborg
Drieborg
Village
	Drieborg
	Drieborg Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands Drieborg Drieborg (Netherlands)
	Coordinates: 53°12′22″N 7°10′51″E / 53.2061°N 7.1808°E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Groningen
Municipality	Oldambt
Area
• Total	19.90 km2 (7.68 sq mi)
Elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2021)
• Total	470
• Density	24/km2 (61/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9688
Dialing code	0597

Drieborg (Dutch: [ˈdribɔr(ə)x]; also Stocksterhorn;^[3] Gronings: Drijbörg [ˈdrɛːɪ̯bœːχ]) is a dike village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Oldambt.

History

The village started along a dike on the Dollart as Stocksterhorn.^[3] In 1656, the dike was extended to Nieuweschans.^[3] Due to the proximity to the border, a redoubt was constructed in Stocksterhorn. In 1673, the Bishop of Münster conquered the redoubt.^[4] On 26 August 1818, the village was first referred to as Drieborg in the Provincial Council of Groningen.^[5]^: 1 The origin of the name is unclear. The most likely explanation is "three boroughs" (fortified settlements), which however cannot be correct.^[6] The village used to be a part of the municipality of Beerta.^[3]

Drieborg was mainly inhabited by farm workers. During the 20th century, Drieborg was a stronghold of the Communist Party of the Netherlands.^[7]^[8] In 1929, a widespread farmers' strike was organised in Drieborg. After World War II, 60 of the 170 houses in the village were demolished.^[3]

In 1903, a church was built in Drieborg, but was demolished in 1928.^[3] Drieborg still has a school.^[5]^: 4 The population of the village is steadily decreasing, but the average income is increasing, although still near the poverty line.^[9]

In 1990, the municipality was merged into Reiderland which in turn was merged into Oldambt in 2010.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau Statistics. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 9688RA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Drieborg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ W.E. van Dam van Isselt (1931). De verdediging van Friesland in 1672-1673 (in Dutch). The Hague: Nijhoff. p. 163.
^ ^a ^b "Dorpsvisie Drieborg" (PDF). Municipality of Oldambt (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ "Drieborg - (geografische naam)". Etylomogie Bank (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 March 2022.
^ "Voor het partijcongres van de CPN". Het volksdagblad (in Dutch). 26 March 1938. Retrieved 2 March 2022. The village of Drieborg (~500 people) had raised more money for the Communist Party than the city of The Hague (~500,000 people)
^ "Beerta". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden (in Dutch). 1 June 1978. Retrieved 2 March 2022. The Communist Party had an absolute majority in Beerta, and two of the six communist councillors were from Drieborg
^ "Drieborg Centrum Oldambt". Alle Cijfers (in Dutch). Retrieved 2 March 2022.