Kaag en Braassem

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:

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

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

References

External links

• Official website