| Drieborg | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Groningen#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in province of Groningen in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Groningen |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Oldambt |
| Coordinates: | 53.2061°N 7.1808°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 0 |
| Area Total Km2: | 19.90 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 470 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9688 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0597 |
Drieborg (pronounced as /nl/; also Stocksterhorn; gos|Drijbörg pronounced as /gos/) is a dike village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is a part of the municipality of Oldambt.
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] 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] 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]