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Kaag en Braassem
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Island of Kaag
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Location in South Holland
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Established | 1 January 2009 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 72.24 km2 (27.89 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 63.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | −1 m (−3.3 ft) | ||
| Population
(May 2014)
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| • Total | 25,751 | ||
| • Density | 406/km2 (1,050/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| Postcode |
2355, 2370–2377, 2450–2451, 2465, 2480–2481
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| Area code | 0172, 071 | ||
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 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
Contents
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
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Maria Presentatiekerk - Roelofarendsveen
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Roelofarendsveen, small bridge in the street
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Woubrugge
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Rijnsaterwoude - Priester Hendrik
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Oude Wetering de Wetering
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Rijpwetering, windmill: Lijkermolen no1
See also
In Spanish: Kaag en Braassem para niños
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