Kaag en Braassem

Kaag en Braassem
Municipality
Island of Kaag
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
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[1]
Government[2]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Marina van der Velde-Menting (VVD)
Area[3]
• Total	72.24 km^2 (27.89 sq mi)
• Land	63.39 km^2 (24.48 sq mi)
• Water	8.85 km^2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation[4]	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population (May 2014)[5]
• Total	25,751
• Density	406/km^2 (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.kaagenbraassem.nl

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.

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, June 2015

References

1. "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2009" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2009]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
2. "Collegeleden" [Members of the board] (in Dutch). Gemeente Kaag en Braassem. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
4. "Postcodetool for 2371AS". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.

External links

• Official website