Kaag en Braassem
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Island of Kaag
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Location in South Holland
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| Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°38′E / 52.200°N 4.633°E / 52.200; 4.633 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Established | 1 January 2009[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Marina van der Velde-Menting (VVD) |
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| • Total | 72.24 km2 (27.89 sq mi) |
| • Land | 63.24 km2 (24.42 sq mi) |
| • Water | 9.00 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
| Population
(January 2021)[5]
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| • Total | 27,541 |
| • Density | 435/km2 (1,130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode |
2355, 2370–2377, 2450–2451, 2465, 2480–2481
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| Area code | 0172, 071 |
| Website | www |
Kaag en Braassem (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌkaːx ʔɛn ˈbraːsəm]) 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:
In addition, there are 5 hamlets:
Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, June 2015
Places adjacent to Kaag en Braassem
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