Kaag en Braassem

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Kaag en Braassem
Municipality
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Island of Kaag
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Flag
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Coat of arms
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Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°12′N4°38′E / 52.200°N 4.633°E / 52.200; 4.633 Coordinates: 52°12′N4°38′E / 52.200°N 4.633°E / 52.200; 4.633
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Established1 January 2009 [1]
Government
[2]
 • Body Municipal council
 •  Mayor Marina van der Velde-Menting (VVD)
Area
[3]
 • Total72.24 km2 (27.89 sq mi)
 • Land63.24 km2 (24.42 sq mi)
 • Water9.00 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2019) [5]
 • Total26,866
 • Density425/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.kaagenbraassem.nl

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.

Contents

Kaag en Braassem consists of 10 towns:

In addition, there are 5 hamlets:


Topography

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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, June 2015

Notable people

Claudia van der Heiligenberg, 2011 Claudia-van-den-heiligenberg-1318188338.jpg
Claudia van der Heiligenberg, 2011

Sport

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References

  1. ↑ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2009" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2009]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS . Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  2. ↑ "Collegeleden" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Kaag en Braassem. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Postcodetool for 2371AS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
  5. ↑ "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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