Koudekerk aan den Rijn
Koudekerk aan den Rijn/ koekerk city | |
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Village | |
 Koudekerk seen from across the river at Hazerswoude-Rijndijk | |
 Coat of arms | |
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 The village (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Koudekerk aan den Rijn in the former municipality of Rijnwoude. | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Alphen aan den Rijn |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 4,257 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Koudekerk aan den Rijn (English: Cold Church on the Rhine) is a village in the western Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, South Holland and is located about 4 km west of Alphen aan den Rijn.
The village Koudekerk aan den Rijn has a population of around 3730.[1] The statistical area "Koudekerk aan den Rijn", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4280.[1]
Koudekerk aan den Rijn was a separate municipality until 1991, when it became part of Rijnwoude. Until 1938, the municipality was known as Koudekerk.[2]
Notable people
- Armin van Buuren, a Dutch trance musician, born in Leiden but grew up in Koudekerk aan den Rijn.
References
- ^ a b Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005. Cite error: The named reference "CBS2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.
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External links
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality in 1868.
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