Chaam
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 | |
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Coordinates: 51°30′16″N 4°51′41″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Noord-Brabant |
Municipality | Alphen-Chaam |
Population (1 January 2008) | 3,831 |
Chaam was a separate municipality until 1997, when it was merged with Alphen.[1]
Sport
Cycling
Chaam organises every year after the Tour de France the Acht van Chaam, a cycling criterium for professional cyclists.
gollark: May the broccolis be with you.
gollark: I can do both, actually.
gollark: I will when times get less stupidly high.
gollark: I would have made some, but I was distracted by shiny AP stuff.
gollark: We have a flowchart pinned you can use.
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Chaam". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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