Zwammerdam
| Zwammerdam | |||
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| Town | |||
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Centre of Zwammerdam | |||
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Zwammerdam in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn. | |||
| Coordinates: 52°6′21″N 4°43′38″E / 52.10583°N 4.72722°ECoordinates: 52°6′21″N 4°43′38″E / 52.10583°N 4.72722°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | South Holland | ||
| Municipality | Alphen aan den Rijn | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 1,709 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Zwammerdam is a town in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, and lies about 6 km southeast of Alphen aan de Rijn.
In 2001, the town of Zwammerdam had 1709 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 62 km², and contained 484 residences.[1] The statistical area "Zwammerdam", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1810.[2]
Zwammerdam was a separate municipality until 1964, when it was divided between Alphen aan den Rijn and Bodegraven.[3] The town is the current home of the Jostiband Orchestra.
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References
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Alphen aan den Rijn .
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Zwammerdam". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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