Alphen-Chaam

Alphen-Chaam
Municipality

Aerial view of Chaam

Flag
Coat of arms
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; 4.950Coordinates: 51°29′N 4°57′E / 51.483°N 4.950°E / 51.483; 4.950
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Established 1 January 1997[1]
Government[2]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Joerie Minses (Ind.)
Area[3]
 • Total 93.51 km2 (36.10 sq mi)
 • Land 93.02 km2 (35.92 sq mi)
 • Water 0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation[4] 24 m (79 ft)
Population (May 2014)[5]
 • Total 9,706
 • Density 104/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 4855–4861, 5130–5131
Area code 013, 0161, 076
Website www.alphen-chaam.nl

Alphen-Chaam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑlfə(ŋ) ˈkaːm]) is a municipality in the southern Netherlands.

Population centres

Towns:

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.

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. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  4. ↑ "Postcodetool for 5131AV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  5. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

Breda Gilze en Rijen Goirle
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Hoogstraten (BE-VAN) Baarle-Nassau Ravels (BE-VAN)
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