Alphen aan den Rijn
Alphen aan den Rijn is a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. In 2019, 110,986 people lived there.
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| Coordinates: 52°07′45.9″N 4°39′34.6″E / 52.129417°N 4.659611°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | File:Flag of Zuid-Holland.svg Zuid-Holland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Liesbeth Spies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.2 km2 (48.7 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2001) | |
| • Total | 104,460 |
| • Density | 827.7/km2 (2,144/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code(s) | 2400–2409, 2445, 2471 |
| CIN | 0484 |
| Website | Official website |
On 1 January 2014, the former municipalities of Boskoop and Rijnwoude joined together to become the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn.
Alphen Aan Den Rijn Media
Topographic map of Alphen aan den Rijn (town), Sept. 2014
Map showing Albanianis (in the centre, just above the 'T' of Patabus) in the Tabula Peutingeriana.
The vertical-lift bridge over the Gouwe River was built in the 1930s.
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Minister van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties Liesbeth Spies
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Tennis on the METS-courts in The Hague, Dutch tennis player Tom Okker
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2015 European Artistic Gymnastics Championships. Vault.
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Alphen aan den Rijn - De Eendracht