Kaag en Braassem

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Kaag en Braassem
Municipality
Island of Kaag
Island of Kaag
Flag of Kaag en Braassem
Flag
Coat of arms of Kaag en Braassem
Coat of arms
Location in South Holland
Location in South Holland
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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 63.39 km2 (24.48 sq mi)
 • Water 8.85 km2 (3.42 sq mi)
Elevation[4] −1 m (−3 ft)
Population (May 2014)[5]
 • Total 25,751
 • Density 406/km2 (1,050/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 2355, 2370–2377, 2450–2451, 2465, 2480–2481
Area code 0172, 071
Website www.kaagenbraassem.nl

Kaag en Braassem 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: Hoogmade, Kaag, Leimuiden, Nieuwe Wetering, Oud-Ade, Oude Wetering, Rijnsaterwoude, Rijpwetering, Roelofarendsveen, and Woubrugge. In addition, there are 5 hamlets: Bilderdam, Heimansbuurt, Ofwegen, Vriezekoop en Zevenhuizen.

Topography

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

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