Alphen-Chaam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑlfə(ŋ) ˈxaːm] ) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands.
Alphen-Chaam | |
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Coordinates: 51°29′N 4°57′E / 51.483°N 4.950°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
editTowns:
Hamlets (the population data of these hamlets is included in the population data of the towns near which they are located):
Topography
editTopographic map of the municipality of Alphen-Chaam, Sept. 2014.
Notable people
edit- 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
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De Kloostertuin, Alphen
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Chaam, Ledevaert kerk
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Voormalig raadhuis, Nieuw Ginneken
References
edit- ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 1997" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 1997]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5131AV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
External links
edit- Media related to Alphen-Chaam at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website