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Alphen-Chaam

Alphen-Chaam is a municipality in the southern Netherlands.

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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
Coordinates: 51°29′N 4°57′E / 51.483°N 4.950°E / 51.483; 4.950
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Established1 January 19971
Government
2
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJoerie Minses (Ind.)
Area
3
 • Total
93.52 km2 (36.11 sq mi)
 • Land93.04 km2 (35.92 sq mi)
 • Water0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation
4
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)5
 • Total
10,373
 • Density111/km2 (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4855–4861, 5130–5131
Area code013, 0161, 076
Websitewww.alphen-chaam.nl

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

Population centres

Towns:

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

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

Notable people

  • Ruud de Moor (born 1928 in Chaam – 2001) professor of sociology
  • Piet A. Verheyen (born 1931 in Alphen – 2021) economist and academic
  • Natasha den Ouden (born 1973 in Galder) cyclist
  • Jelle Klaasen (born 1984 in Alphen) professional darts player, the youngest winner of the World Darts Championship at age 21
  • De Kloostertuin, Alphen
    De Kloostertuin, Alphen
  • Chaam, Ledevaert kerk
    Chaam, Ledevaert kerk
  • Voormalig raadhuis, Nieuw Ginneken
    Voormalig raadhuis, Nieuw Ginneken
Buitengebied Chaam
References

References

  1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1997]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. "College van B&W" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Alphen-Chaam. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  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 5131AV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  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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