Zwammerdam
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.
Zwammerdam | |
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Town | |
 Centre of Zwammerdam | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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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 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Alphen aan den Rijn |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 1,709 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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. "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten 1812-2006". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Zwammerdam". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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