Kaag
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  Kaag Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands  Kaag Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 52°13′N 4°33′E / 52.217°N 4.550°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Kaag en Braassem |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.32 km2 (0.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.9 m (−3.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 465 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 2159[1] |
| Dialing code | 0252 |
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 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) northeast of Leiden.
The village of Kaag lies on an island called Kagereiland in the Kager Lakes (Kagerplassen). To reach De Kaag, a ferry can be taken from Buitenkaag all year or Zevenhuizen in the summer months.
De Kaag is also part of an area called the Duin- en Bollenstreek ("Dune and Bulb Region").
The village is conventionally referred to as "De Kaag", but the name reported on both English and Dutch maps is just "Kaag".
History
[edit]The village is first mentioned in 1308, called "Kaghe", meaning "lands outside the dike".[3][4] Kaag developed as a dike village on the island Kagereiland in the Kagermeer.[4] Until the end of the 16th century De Kaag was the largest settlement in the Alkemade area.[5] The island received its current shape between the Haarlemmermeer was poldered in 1852.[4]
Gallery
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Church in the village. -
Historic view of Kagerplassen by Marinus Heijnes -
Farm on Kaag -
Ferry between Haarlemmermeer (left) and Kaag (right)
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References
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- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 2159BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Kaag - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ a b c Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2004). "Kaag" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9034-3. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Kaag". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 May 2022.
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