title: Kaag en Braassem
text: # 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
  