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Municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands
Alphen-Chaam
Municipality
Alphen - MarechausseekazerneAlphen - Marechausseekazerne
Flag of Alphen-ChaamFlagCoat of arms of Alphen-ChaamCoat of arms
Highlighted position of Alphen-Chaam in a municipal map of North BrabantLocation in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°29′N 4°57′E / 51.483°N 4.950°E / 51.483; 4.950
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Established1 January 1997
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJoerie Minses (Ind.)
Area
 • Total93.52 km (36.11 sq mi)
 • Land93.04 km (35.92 sq mi)
 • Water0.48 km (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Population
 • Total10,373
 • Density111/km (290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode4855–4861, 5130–5131
Area code013, 0161, 076
Websitewww.alphen-chaam.nl

Alphen-Chaam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌɑlfə(ŋ) ˈxaːm] ) 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.

Notable people

  • 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

  • De Kloostertuin, Alphen De Kloostertuin, Alphen
  • Chaam, Ledevaert kerk Chaam, Ledevaert kerk
  • Voormalig raadhuis, Nieuw Ginneken Voormalig raadhuis, Nieuw Ginneken
Buitengebied Chaam

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. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. "Postcodetool for 5131AV". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  5. "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.

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Places adjacent to Alphen-Chaam
Breda Gilze en Rijen Goirle
Alphen-Chaam
Hoogstraten (BE-VAN) Baarle-Nassau Ravels (BE-VAN)
Populated places in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam
Villages
Hamlets
List of cities, towns and villages in North Brabant
Municipalities of North Brabant


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