Alphen aan den Rijn
municipality in the Netherlands
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Summary
Alphen aan den Rijn is a municipality of the Netherlands[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of municipality of the netherlands entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (809 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: South Holland[3]
- Country: Netherlands[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Gouwe[5], Oude Rijn[6], Heimanswetering[7]
- Instance of: Roman city[8]
- Capital: Alphen aan den Rijn[9]
- Shares border with: Nieuwkoop[10], Bodegraven-Reeuwijk[11], Kaag en Braassem[12], Zoetermeer[13], Leiderdorp[14], Waddinxveen[15], Zoeterwoude[16], Zuidplas[17]
- Flag: flag of Alphen aan den Rijn[18]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of Alphen aan den Rijn[19]
- Postal code: 2400[20]
- Part of: Groene Hart[21]
- Commons category: Alphen aan den Rijn[22]
- Located in time zone: UTC+01:00[23]
- Local dialing code: 0172[24]
- Archives at: Gemeentearchief Alphen aan den Rijn[25]
- Official website: https://www.alphenaandenrijn.nl/[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alphen aan den Rijn[27]
- Commons gallery: Alphen aan den Rijn[28]
- Email address: mailto:gemeente@alphenaandenrijn.nl[29]
- Population: 107,963[30], 108,915[31], 109,682[32], 110,986[33], 17,668[34], 24,872[35], 36,697[36], 52,506[37], 62,401[38], 70,162[39], 72,680[40], 20,979[41], 111,897[42], 112,587[43]
- Office held by head of government: mayor of Alphen aan den Rijn[44]
- Phone number: +310172[45]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[46]
- Replaces: Aarlanderveen[47], Alphen[48], Boskoop[49], Oudshoorn (polder)[50], Rijnwoude[51]
- Contains settlement: Alphen aan den Rijn[52], Aarlanderveen[53], Benthuizen[54], Boskoop[55], Hazerswoude-Dorp[56], Hazerswoude-Rijndijk[57], Koudekerk aan den Rijn[58], Zwammerdam[59], Oudshoorn[60], Ridderbuurt[61]
Why It Matters
Alphen aan den Rijn has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]