Kaag en Braassem
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Kaag en Braassem | |
|---|---|
 Island of Kaag | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in South Holland | |
| Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°38′E / 52.200°N 4.633°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Established | 1 January 2009[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Marina van der Velde-Menting (VVD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 72.24 km2 (27.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 63.24 km2 (24.42 sq mi) |
| • Water | 9.00 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[5] | |
• Total | 27,541 |
| • Density | 435/km2 (1,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 2355, 2370–2377, 2450–2451, 2465, 2480–2481 |
| Area code | 0172, 071 |
| Website | www |
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:
- Bilderdam
- Heimansbuurt
- Ofwegen
- Vriezekoop
- Zevenhuizen
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
