Chaam
- This article is about the Dutch village. For the Buddhist festival see Cham Dance
Chaam | |
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Coordinates: 51°30′16″N 4°51′41″E / 51.50444°N 4.86139°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Noord-Brabant |
Municipality | Alphen-Chaam |
Population (1 January 2008) | 3,831 |
Chaam (Dutch pronunciation: [kaːm]) 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.[1]
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Townhall
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Catholic church: de kerk van de Sint Antonius Abt
Sport
Cycling
Chaam organises every year after the Tour de France the Acht van Chaam, a cycling criterium for professional cyclists.
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Chaam". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 51°30′N 4°52′E / 51.500°N 4.867°E
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