Kaag
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| The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Kaag in the municipality of Alkemade. |
Kaag is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Alkemade, and lies about 8 km northeast of Leiden. Kaag lies on an island, Kagereiland, in the lakes "Kagerplassen".
In 2001, the village of Kaag, or "De Kaag", had 328 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.09 km², and contained 138 residences.[1] The larger statistical district "Kaag" has a population of around 440.[2]
The village is first mentioned in 1308, called "Kaghe", meaning "lands outside the dike". Until the end of the 16th century Kaag was the largest settlement in the Alkemade area.
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Alkemade [2].
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