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Kaag en Braassem

Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°38′E / 52.200°N 4.633°E / 52.200; 4.633
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Kaag en Braassem
Island of Kaag
Island of Kaag
Flag of Kaag en Braassem
Coat of arms of Kaag en Braassem
Highlighted position of Kaag en Braassem in a municipal map of South Holland
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°38′E / 52.200°N 4.633°E / 52.200; 4.633
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceSouth Holland
Established1 January 2009[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorMarina van der Velde-Menting (VVD)
Area
 • Total72.24 km2 (27.89 sq mi)
 • Land63.24 km2 (24.42 sq mi)
 • Water9.00 km2 (3.47 sq mi)
Elevation−1 m (−3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total27,541
 • Density435/km2 (1,130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
2355, 2370–2377, 2450–2451, 2465, 2480–2481
Area code0172, 071
Websitewww.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.

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

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Claudia van der Heiligenberg, 2011

Sport

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References

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  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 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
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