Alphen aan den Rijn
municipality in the Netherlands
Alphen aan den Rijn is a municipality in the Dutch province of South Holland. In 2019, 110,986 people lived there.
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 View of Alphen aan den Rijn | |
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  Alphen aan den Rijn | |
| Coordinates: 52°07′45.9″N 4°39′34.6″E / 52.129417°N 4.659611°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Zuid-Holland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Liesbeth Spies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.2 km2 (48.7 sq mi) |
| Population (January 1, 2001) | |
| • Total | 104,460 |
| • Density | 827.7/km2 (2,144/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code(s) | 2400–2409, 2445, 2471 |
| Area code(s) | 0172, 079 |
| CIN | 0484 |
| Website | Official website |
On 1 January 2014, the former municipalities of Boskoop and Rijnwoude joined together to become the municipality of Alphen aan den Rijn.
