Kaag en Braassem
# Kaag en Braassem

Kaag en Braassem (Dutch pronunciation:) 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:

* Hoogmade
* Kaag
* Leimuiden
* Nieuwe Wetering
* Oud-Ade
* Oude Wetering
* Rijnsaterwoude
* Rijpwetering
* Roelofarendsveen
* Woubrugge

In addition, there are 5 hamlets:

* Bilderdam
* Heimansbuurt
* Ofwegen
* Vriezekoop
* Zevenhuizen

## 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

* Maria Presentatiekerk - Roelofarendsveen
* Roelofarendsveen, small bridge in the street
* Woubrugge
* Rijnsaterwoude - Priester Hendrik
* Oude Wetering de Wetering
* Rijpwetering, windmill: Lijkermolen no1
