Alkemade () is a former municipality in the western
Netherlands
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, 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 ...
. Before its merger with
Jacobswoude
Jacobswoude () is a former municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, now part of municipality Kaag en Braassem. Before the merger with Alkemade, the municipality covered an area of 41.37 km² (25.71 mile²) ...
, the municipality covered an area of 30.91 km² (11.93 mile² ) of which 3.94 km² (1.52 mile²) is water. It had a population of 14,481 in 2004.
The municipality of Alkemade comprised the communities of
Kaag
Kaag is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, and lies about northeast of Leiden.
The village of Kaag lies on an island called Kagereiland in the Kager Lakes (Kagerplassen). To re ...
Oud Ade
Oud Ade (also: ''Oud-Ade'') is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, and lies about 7 km east of Leiden.
The village was first mentioned in 1395 or 1396 "Ecclesia de A". The c ...
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Oude Wetering
Oude Wetering is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, east of the town of Roelofarendsveen.
A bridge connects the village to the village of Weteringbrug in the Haarlemmermeer.
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,
Rijpwetering
Rijpwetering is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, and lies about east of Leiden.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1615 as "Rijp weteryng", and means "bank of a wat ...
, and
Roelofarendsveen
Roelofarendsveen is a town in the west of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem, South Holland, about 10 km east of Leiden.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1575 as "Roelifaerts Veen", and means "b ...
. There is no settlement called Alkemade itself.
The municipality has many greenhouses and 13 windmills, one of which dates from 1632. Water sports are popular here because of its location on the lakes
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The ''Kagerplassen'' (a Dutch term meaning "the Kaag Lakes") is a small lake system in South Holland located to the northeast of Leiden.Some of the informat ...
and Braassemermeer.
On January 1, 2009, Alkemade and Jacobswoude merged and formed the new municipality of
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 ...
.
Notable people
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Joop Doderer
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(1921-2005) - actor
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Joop Zoetemelk
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(1946) -
cyclist
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, winner of the
Tour de France
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1980
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(1908-1979) - actor
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Bart Spring in 't Veld
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(1976) -
Big Brother
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cartoonist
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Sanne van der Star
Sanne Martha van der Star ( Alkemade, February 21, 1986) is a Dutch speed skater who is specialised in the short distances, over 500 and 1000 metres.
In December 2005 Van der Star tried to qualify herself for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin o ...
(1986) -
speed skater
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Femke Heemskerk
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* Marike Koek (1953) - actress
* Bobbie Koek (1985) - actress
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