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Alphen-Chaam
Municipality
Alphen - Marechausseekazerne
Alphen - Marechausseekazerne
Flag of Alphen-Chaam
Flag
 Coat of arms of Alphen-Chaam
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Alphen-Chaam in a municipal map of North Brabant
Location in North Brabant
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Established 1 January 1997
Government
 • Body Municipal council
Area
 • Total 93.51 km2 (36.10 sq mi)
 • Land 93.02 km2 (35.92 sq mi)
 • Water 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (May 2014)
 • Total 9,706
 • Density 104/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4855–4861, 5130–5131
Area code 013, 0161, 076

Alphen-Chaam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑlfə(ŋ) ˈxaːm]) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands.

Population centres

Towns:

  • Alphen (4,000)
  • Chaam (3,810)
  • Galder (1,190)

Hamlets (the population data of these hamlets is included in the population data of the towns near which they are located):

  • Alphen-Boshoven
  • Alphen-Oosterwijk
  • Boslust
  • Cauwelaar
  • Chaamdijk
  • Druisdijk
  • Geersbroek
  • Ginderdoor
  • Grazen
  • Heerstaaien
  • Heikant
  • Het Sas
  • Hondseind
  • Houtgoor
  • Kalishoek
  • Klooster
  • Kwaalburg
  • Leg
  • Looneind
  • Meijsberg
  • Notsel
  • Rakens
  • Snijders-Chaam
  • Strijbeek
  • Terover
  • Ulvenhout AC
  • Venweg
  • 't Zand

Topography

Gem-Alphen-Chaam-OpenTopo.jpg

Topographic map of the municipality of Alphen-Chaam, Sept. 2014.

Notable people

  • Ruud de Moor (born 1928 in Chaam – 2001) a Dutch professor of sociology
  • Piet A. Verheyen (born 1931 in Alphen) a Dutch economist and academic
  • Natasha den Ouden (born 1973 in Galder) a Dutch cyclist
  • Jelle Klaasen (born 1984 in Alphen) a Dutch professional darts player, the youngest winner of the World Darts Championship at age 21

Gallery

  • De Kloostertuin Alphen P1140135

    De Kloostertuin, Alphen

  • Chaam - Ledevaertkerk

    Chaam, Ledevaert kerk

  • Voormalig raadhuis Nieuw Ginneken

    Voormalig raadhuis, Nieuw Ginneken

Buitengebied Chaam

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Alphen-Chaam para niños

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