Koudekerk aan den Rijn

Koudekerk aan den Rijn
Koudekerk aan den Rijn
	Town
	Flag Coat of arms
	The village (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Koudekerk aan den Rijn in the former municipality of Rijnwoude.
	Coordinates: 52°8′5″N 4°36′7″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	South Holland
Municipality	Alphen aan den Rijn
Population (2007)
• Total	4,257
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Koudekerk aan den Rijn (English: Cold Church upon Rhine) is a town located in the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands. It is located about 4 km west of the urban centre, in the province of South Holland.

The village Koudekerk aan den Rijn has a population of around 3730.[1] The statistical area "Koudekerk aan den Rijn", which also can include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 4280.[1]

Koudekerk aan den Rijn was a separate municipality until 1991, when it became part of Rijnwoude. Until 1938, the municipality was known as Koudekerk.[2]

Reformed church, 19th century

Notable people

Armin van Buuren, DJ, born in Leiden and grew up in Koudekerk aan den Rijn.

gollark: Really should get a headset or something, because the one in my laptop is subject to fan noise problems.

gollark: I'm not certain if my microphone actually works.

gollark: That is a worrying color.

gollark: That seems vaguely unethical.

gollark: Surely most people *have* experienced batteries in, say, TV remotes running out.

References

Statistics Netherlands (CBS), "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 24, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.
Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Koudekerk". Map of the former municipality in 1868.

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[CBS2-1] Statistics Netherlands (CBS), "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 24, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2006.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.

[2] Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved December 3, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)