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Alem
Village
View of Alem
View of Alem
Coat of arms of Alem
Coat of arms
Alem is located in Gelderland
Alem
Alem
Location in Gelderland
Alem is located in Netherlands
Alem
Alem
Location in Netherlands
Country Netherlands
Province Gelderland
Municipality Maasdriel
Area
 • Total 5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 645
 • Density 108.77/km2 (281.7/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5335
Dialing code 0418

Alem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 10 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch.

It used to part of the province in North Brabant. In 1934, it became part of Gelderland. Until 1958, Alem, Maren en Kessel was a separate municipality. The villages of Maren and Maren-Kessel are now part of the municipality of Lith.

History

It was first mentioned in 1107 as Aleym. The etymology is unclear. The village developed along the Maas. The Dutch Reformed Church has probably been built around 1719 using material from a previous church lost in a 1717 flood. In 1840, it was home to 307 people.

In 1925, the canalisation of the Maas resulted in Alem becoming a river island. In 1934, it became part of the province of Gelderland.

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  • Netherlands, Maasdriel, Alem (3)

    Scene in Alem

  • Netherlands, Maasdriel, Alem (2)

    Saint Odradastreet with village inn "Het Hart van Alem"

  • Netherlands, Maasdriel, Alem (7)

    Ferry across the river Meuse

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