Name | Alphen aan den Rijn |
Alt names | Alphen a/d Rijn | |
Type | Gemeente |
Coordinates | 52.133°N 4.667°E |
Located in | Zuid-Holland, Netherlands |
- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
Alphen aan den Rijn is a town and municipality (gemeente) in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland (Zuid-Holland), between Leiden and Utrecht. The town is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn (Old Rhine), where the river Gouwe branches off.
The municipality (gemeente) of Alphen aan den Rijn also includes the communities (former gemeente) of Aarlanderveen and Zwammerdam.
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