Chaam
Encyclopedia
Chaam is a village in the Dutch
province of North Brabant
. It is located in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam
, about 13 km southeast of Breda
.
Chaam was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Alphen
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
. It is located in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam
Alphen-Chaam
- Population centres :Towns:*Alphen *Chaam *Galder Hamlets :*Alphen-Boshoven*Alphen-Oosterwijk*Boslust*Cauwelaar...
, about 13 km southeast of Breda
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
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Chaam was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Alphen
Alphen (North Brabant)
Alphen is a village in the municipality of Alphen-Chaam, in the Netherlands. It is located about 12 km southwest of Tilburg.The village itself has about 2960 inhabitants; the countryside that belongs to the village has a population of about 1040....
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