Kaag

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Coordinates: 52°13′N, 4°33′E
The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Kaag in the municipality of Alkemade.

Kaag is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkemade, and lies about 8 km northeast of Leiden. Kaag lies on an island, Kagereiland, in the lakes "Kagerplassen".

In 2001, the village of Kaag, or "De Kaag", had 328 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.09 km², and contained 138 residences.[1] The larger statistical district "Kaag" has a population of around 440.[2]

The village is first mentioned in 1308, called "Kaghe", meaning "lands outside the dike". Until the end of the 16th century Kaag was the largest settlement in the Alkemade area.

Historic view of Kagerplassen by Marinus Heijnes
Historic view of Kagerplassen by Marinus Heijnes

[edit] References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Alkemade [2].


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