Kaag en Braassem () is a municipality in the western

Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

, in the province of

South Holland South Holland ( nl, Zuid-Holland ) is a province of the Netherlands with a population of over 3.7 million as of October 2021 and a population density of about , making it the country's most populous province and one of the world's most densely ...

. It was formed on 1 January 2009, through the merger of Alkemade and Jacobswoude. Kaag en Braassem consists of 10 towns: In addition, there are 5 hamlets:

Topography

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

Notable people

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

Hague School The Hague School is a group of artists who lived and worked in The Hague between 1860 and 1890. Their work was heavily influenced by the realist painters of the French Barbizon school. The painters of the Hague school generally made use of relat ...

Sport

* Cornelis van Staveren (1889 in Leimuiden – 1982) a sailor who competed at the

1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated fro ...

* 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 The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially known as the and commonly known as Nagano 1998 ( ja, 長野1998), was a winter multi-sport event held from 7 to 22 February 1998, mainly in Nagano, Japan, with some events taking place in th ...

Michael Buskermolen Michael Buskermolen (born 2 March 1972) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played for AZ for his entire professional career. Club career He spent all of his sixteen-year career at AZ, initially appearing for first team in the 1990– ...

(born 1972 in Leimuiden) a Dutch retired footballer with 399 club caps with

AZ Alkmaar Alkmaar Zaanstreek (), better known as AZ Alkmaar or simply AZ (), is a Dutch professional football club from Alkmaar and the Zaan district. The club plays in the Eredivisie, the highest professional football league in the Netherlands, and host ...

* Bob de Jong (born 1976 in Leimuiden) a Dutch former speed skater, silver, gold and twice bronze medallist at the

1998 1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...

2006 File:2006 Events Collage V1.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2006 Winter Olympics open in Turin; Twitter is founded and launched by Jack Dorsey; The Nintendo Wii is released; Montenegro votes to declare independence from Serbia; The 2006 ...

2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...

and

2014 Winter Olympics , ''Zharkie. Zimnie. Tvoi'') , nations = 88 , events = 98 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , athletes = 2,873 , opening = 7 February 2014 , closing = 23 February 2014 , opened_by = President Vladimir Putin , cauldron = , stadium = Fisht Olympi ...

Margot Boer Margot Madelaine Boer (born 7 August 1985) is a Dutch former speed skater. She specialised in the 500, 1000 and 1500 m. Sports career After spending a few years at local teams in the South Holland area, Boer was seen as one of the Netherlands ma ...

(born 1985 in Woubrugge) a Dutch former speed skater, competed in the

and

* Claudia van den Heiligenberg (born 1985 in Roelofarendsveen) a Dutch footballer *

Femke Heemskerk Frederike Johanna Maria "Femke" Heemskerk (; born 21 September 1987) is a former Dutch competitive swimmer2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...

and

2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, th ...

Gallery

File:Maria Presentatiekerk - Roelofarendsveen.jpg, Maria Presentatiekerk - Roelofarendsveen Image:Roelofarendsveen, straatzicht met brugje 2009-10-25 15.56.JPG, Roelofarendsveen, small bridge in the street File:Woubrugge.jpg, Woubrugge File:Rijnsaterwoude - Priester Hendrik.JPG, Rijnsaterwoude - Priester Hendrik File:Oude Wetering de Wetering.jpg, Oude Wetering de Wetering File:Rijpwetering, Lijkermolen no1 RM7128 IMG 0053 2021-08-03 15.15.jpg, Rijpwetering, windmill: Lijkermolen no1

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kaag En Braassem Municipalities of South Holland Municipalities of the Netherlands established in 2009