Alem

This article is about the town. For other uses, see Alem (disambiguation).

Alem is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Maasdriel, and lies about 10 km north of 's-Hertogenbosch.

Alem
Village
View of Alem
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°47′13″N 5°20′37″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Maasdriel
Area [1]
• Total	5.93 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	645
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5335[1]
Dialing code	0418

It used to part of the province in North Brabant. In 1934, it became part of Gelderland. Until 1958, Alem, Maren en Kessel was a separate municipality. The villages of Maren and Maren-Kessel are now part of the municipality of Lith.^[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1107 as Aleym. The etymology is unclear.^[4] The village developed along the Maas. The Dutch Reformed Church has probably been built around 1719 using material from a previous church lost in a 1717 flood.^[5] In 1840, it was home to 307 people.^[3]

In 1925, the canalisation of the Maas resulted in Alem becoming a river island.^[5] In 1934, it became part of the province of Gelderland.^[3]

Gallery

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  Scene in Alem
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  Saint Odradastreet with village inn "Het Hart van Alem"
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  Ferry across the river Meuse