Kaag en Braassem

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
Municipality
Island of Kaag
Flag Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Coordinates: 52°12′N 4°38′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Established	1 January 2009[1]
Government [2]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Marina van der Velde-Menting (VVD)
Area [3]
• 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 [4]	−1 m (−3 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[5]
• 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
Area code	0172, 071
Website	www.kaagenbraassem.nl

Kaag en Braassem consists of 10 towns:

• Hoogmade
• Kaag
• Leimuiden
• Nieuwe Wetering
• Oud-Ade
• Oude Wetering
• Rijnsaterwoude
• Rijpwetering
• Roelofarendsveen
• Woubrugge

In addition, there are 5 hamlets:

• Bilderdam
• Heimansbuurt
• Ofwegen
• Vriezekoop
• Zevenhuizen

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, June 2015

Notable people

Claudia van der Heiligenberg, 2011

• Marinus Heijnes (1888 – 1963 in De Kaag) a Dutch impressionist artist of the Hague School

Sport

• Cornelis van Staveren (1889 in Leimuiden – 1982) a sailor who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics
• Joop Zoetemelk (born 1946) a retired professional racing cyclist, raised in Rijpwetering
• Monique Velzeboer (born in Oud Ade 1969) a Dutch skater and photographer, medallist in the 1998 Winter Olympics
• Michael Buskermolen (born 1972 in Leimuiden) a Dutch retired footballer with 399 club caps with AZ Alkmaar
• Bob de Jong (born 1976 in Leimuiden) a Dutch former speed skater, silver, gold and twice bronze medallist at the 1998 2006 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics
• Margot Boer (born 1985 in Woubrugge) a Dutch former speed skater, competed in the 2010 and 2014 Winter Olympics
• Claudia van den Heiligenberg (born 1985 in Roelofarendsveen) a Dutch footballer
• Femke Heemskerk (born 1987 in Roelofarendsveen) a Dutch competitive swimmer, gold and silver medallist at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics

Gallery

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  Maria Presentatiekerk - Roelofarendsveen
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  Roelofarendsveen, small bridge in the street
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  Woubrugge
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  Rijnsaterwoude - Priester Hendrik
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  Oude Wetering de Wetering
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  Rijpwetering, windmill: Lijkermolen no1