Alphen-Chaam
Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands
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Alphen-Chaam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑlfə(ŋ) ˈxaːm] ⓘ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands.
Alphen-Chaam | |
|---|---|
Alphen - Marechausseekazerne | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in North Brabant | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′N 4°57′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Established | 1 January 1997[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Joerie Minses (Ind.) |
| Area | |
• Total | 93.52 km2 (36.11 sq mi) |
| • Land | 93.04 km2 (35.92 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[5] | |
• Total | 10,373 |
| • Density | 111/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 4855–4861, 5130–5131 |
| Area code | 013, 0161, 076 |
| Website | www |
Population centres
Towns:
Hamlets (the population data of these hamlets is included in the population data of the towns near which they are located):
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
Chaam, Ledevaert kerk
Voormalig raadhuis, Nieuw Ginneken
