Alphen-Chaam

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

Alphen-Chaam
Municipality
Alphen - Marechausseekazerne
Flag
Coat of arms
Location in North Brabant
Coordinates: 51°29′N 4°57′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
Established1 January 1997[1]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorJoerie Minses (Ind.)
Area
 • Total93.51 km2 (36.10 sq mi)
 • Land93.02 km2 (35.92 sq mi)
 • Water0.49 km2 (0.19 sq mi)
Elevation24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (January 2019)[5]
 • Total10,149
 • Density109/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
4855–4861, 5130–5131
Area code013, 0161, 076
Websitewww.alphen-chaam.nl

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
  • De Kloostertuin, Alphen
  • Chaam, Ledevaert kerk
  • 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" [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. 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 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
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