Alphen-Chaam

Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands
Flag of Alphen-Chaam
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Coat of arms of Alphen-Chaam
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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; 4.950CountryNetherlandsProvinceNorth BrabantEstablished1 January 1997[1]Government • BodyMunicipal council • MayorJoerie Minses (Ind.)Area • Total93.52 km2 (36.11 sq mi) • Land93.04 km2 (35.92 sq mi) • Water0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi)Elevation24 m (79 ft)Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • Total10,373 • Density111/km2 (290/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postcode
4855–4861, 5130–5131
Area code013, 0161, 076Websitewww.alphen-chaam.nl

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

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
    De Kloostertuin, Alphen
  • Chaam, Ledevaert kerk
    Chaam, Ledevaert kerk
  • Voormalig raadhuis, Nieuw Ginneken
    Voormalig raadhuis, Nieuw Ginneken
Buitengebied Chaam

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.

External links

  • Media related to Alphen-Chaam at Wikimedia Commons
  • Official website
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