Breedeweg

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]

CountryNetherlands

Elevation

^[2]

37 m (121 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Postal code

6562^[1]

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Breedeweg
Village
St. Antonius church
Breedeweg Location in the province of Gelderland Show map of Gelderland Breedeweg Breedeweg (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 51.7578°N 5.9402°E / 51.7578; 5.9402
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Berg en Dal
Area [1]
• Total	5.45 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	37 m (121 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	2,570
• Density	472/km2 (1,220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6562[1]
Dialing code	024

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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]