Kaag en Braassem
| Kaag en Braassem | |||
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| Municipality | |||
Island of Kaag
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.svg) Location in South Holland |
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| Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°38′E / 52.200°N 4.633°ECoordinates: 52°12′N 4°38′E / 52.200°N 4.633°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Established | 1 January 2009 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Marina van der Velde-Menting (VVD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 72.24 km2 (27.89 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 63.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014) | |||
| • Total | 25,751 | ||
| • Density | 406/km2 (1,050/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 2355, 2370–2377, 2450–2451, 2465, 2480–2481 | ||
| Area code | 0172, 071 | ||
| Website | www |
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Kaag en Braassem 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: Hoogmade, Kaag, Leimuiden, Nieuwe Wetering, Oud-Ade, Oude Wetering, Rijnsaterwoude, Rijpwetering, Roelofarendsveen, and Woubrugge. In addition, there are 5 hamlets: Bilderdam, Heimansbuurt, Ofwegen, Vriezekoop en Zevenhuizen.
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, June 2015
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