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Kaag en Braassem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌkaːx ʔɛn ˈbraːsəm]) is a municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. It was formed on 1 January 2009, through the merger of Alkemade and Jacobswoude.
Kaag en Braassem | |
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Municipality | |
 Island of Kaag | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°38′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Established | 1 January 2009[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Marina van der Velde-Menting (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.24 km2 (27.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 63.24 km2 (24.42 sq mi) |
| • Water | 9.00 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (January 2019)[5] | |
| • Total | 26,866 |
| • Density | 425/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 2355, 2370–2377, 2450–2451, 2465, 2480–2481 |
| Area code | 0172, 071 |
| Website | www |
Kaag en Braassem consists of 10 towns:
- Hoogmade
- Kaag
- Leimuiden
- Nieuwe Wetering
- Oud-Ade
- Oude Wetering
- Rijnsaterwoude
- Rijpwetering
- Roelofarendsveen
- Woubrugge
In addition, there are 5 hamlets:
- Bilderdam
- Heimansbuurt
- Ofwegen
- Vriezekoop
- Zevenhuizen
Topography
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, June 2015
Notable people
- Marinus Heijnes (1888 – 1963 in De Kaag) a Dutch impressionist artist of the Hague School
Sport
- Cornelis van Staveren (1889 in Leimuiden – 1982) a sailor who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Joop Zoetemelk (born 1946) a retired professional racing cyclist, raised in Rijpwetering
- Monique Velzeboer (born in Oud Ade 1969) a Dutch skater and photographer, medallist in the 1998 Winter Olympics
- Michael Buskermolen (born 1972 in Leimuiden) a Dutch retired footballer with 399 club caps with AZ Alkmaar
- Bob de Jong (born 1976 in Leimuiden) a Dutch former speed skater, silver, gold and twice bronze medallist at the 1998 2006 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics
- Margot Boer (born 1985 in Woubrugge) a Dutch former speed skater, competed in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics
- Claudia van den Heiligenberg (born 1985 in Roelofarendsveen) a Dutch footballer
- Femke Heemskerk (born 1987 in Roelofarendsveen) a Dutch competitive swimmer, gold and silver medallist at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics
Gallery
Maria Presentatiekerk - Roelofarendsveen
Roelofarendsveen, small bridge in the street
Woubrugge
Rijnsaterwoude - Priester Hendrik
Oude Wetering de Wetering
Rijpwetering, windmill: Lijkermolen no1
References
- "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2009" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2009]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- "Collegeleden" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Kaag en Braassem. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- "Postcodetool for 2371AS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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[de] Kaag en Braassem
Kaag en Braassem ist eine niederländische Gemeinde, die am 1. Januar 2009 durch die Fusion zweier kleinerer Gemeinden, Jacobswoude (mit den Ortsteilen Leimuiden, Rijnsaterwoude, Woubrugge, Hoogmade, Bilderdam) und Alkemade (mit den Ortsteilen Roelofarendsveen, Kaag, Nieuwe Wetering, Oud Ade, Oude Wetering, Rijpwetering), entstanden ist.- [en] Kaag en Braassem
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