Alphen-Chaam

Alphen-Chaam municipality

flag	coat of arms
province	North Brabant
mayor	Joerie Minses ( independent )
Seat of the municipality	Alphen
Area  - land  - water	93.52  km 2 93.04 km 2 0.48 km 2
CBS code	1723
Residents	10,163 (Jan 31, 2019)
Population density	109 inhabitants / km 2
Coordinates	51 ° 30 ′  N , 4 ° 52 ′  E Coordinates: 51 ° 30 ′  N , 4 ° 52 ′  E
Important traffic route
prefix	013, 0161, 076
Postcodes	4855-4856, 4858-4859, 4861, 5131, 6626
Website	Homepage of Alphen-Chaam

Alphen-Chaam [ ˌɑlfəˈχaːm ] ( listen ^{? / I} ) is a municipality in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant .

structure

The municipality consists of the villages of Alphen, the seat of the municipal administration, and Chaam , each with around 4200 inhabitants. The third largest village with about 1040 inhabitants is called Galder .

Alphen-Boshoven, Bavel (partly, see also: Breda ) Druisdijk, Geersbroek, Ginderdoor, Grazen, Heerstaien, Heikant, Het Sas, Hondseind, Houtgoor, Kalishoek, Klooster, Kwaalburg, Leg, Looneind, Meijsberg, Notsel, Rakens, Snijders- Chaam, Strijbeek, Terover, Ulvenhout (partially, see also: Breda), Venweg and 't Zand. All of these places - in the Brabant dialect: Herdgangen - have fewer than 350 inhabitants, some only consist of 5 to 10 farms.

Location and economy

Major cities nearby are Breda (the northwestern neighbor), Tilburg (the northeastern neighbor) and Turnhout ( Belgium ).

Many commuters who work in Breda or Tilburg live in the villages. Tourism (the municipality has a lot of forest and there are several campsites, some with swimming pools) is the main source of income for the local economy, although agriculture is not without its importance. Every year, two days after the end of the Tour de France , the traditional, folk festival- like cycle race De Acht van Chaam takes place in Chaam . It is the most important regular event in the church.

politics

In the last local election in March 2018, the CDA Christian Democrats won the election with a lead of 12 votes over the second strongest party, the Gemeenschapsbelangen Alphen. In the 2018–2022 legislative period, they form a coalition with all parties represented in the municipal council, a so-called all - party government .

Municipal council

Local election on March 21, 2018

Turnout: 63.39%

 %

30th

20th

10

0

27.4

27.2

26.9

9.9

8.6

CDA

GBA ^b

GBSV ^c

VVD

GSU ^e

Gains and losses

compared to 2014

 % p

   4th

   2

   0

  -2

  -4

-2.3

-2.3

+0.3

+2.8

+1.5

CDA

GBA ^b

GBSV ^c

VVD

GSU ^e

Remarks:

^b Gemeenschapsbelangen Alphen

^c Gemeentebelangen Samenwerkingsverband

^e Gemeentebelangen Galder, Strijbeek, Ulvenhout

Since Alphen-Chaam was founded in 1997, the parish council has been formed as follows:

Political party	Seats
	1996	1999	2002	2006	2010	2014	2018
CDA	3	2	3	4th	4th	4th	4th
Gemeenschapsbelangen Alphen	4th	5	4th	3	5	4th	4th
Gemeentebelangen Samenwerkingsverband	4th	4th	4th	2	2	3	4th
VVD	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
Gemeentebelangen Galder, Strijbeek, Ulvenhout	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Lijst-6	-	-	-	2	0	-	-
total	13	13	13	13	13	13	15th

College of Mayors and Aldermen

The following people belong to the College van burgemeester en wethouders of the municipality of Alphen-Chaam:

mayor

• Joerie Minses ( independent ; took office: November 18, 2014)

Alderman

• Ton Braspenning ( CDA )
• Erik Wilmsen (Gemeenschapsbelangen Alphen)
• Frank van Raak (Gemeentebelangen Samenwerkingsverband)

Community Secretary

• Esther Delissen

photos

• 

  Chaam, former town hall

• 

  Chaam, Catholic Church: de kerk van de Sint Antonius Abt

• 

  Galder, chapel: de Sint Jacobskapel

Web links

Commons : Alphen-Chaam  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Website of the municipality (Dutch)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand . In: StatLine . Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Dutch)
2. ↑ ^{a b} Results of the local elections: 1996–2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 , accessed on December 9, 2018 (Dutch)
3. ^ College van B en W Gemeente Alphen-Chaam, accessed December 9, 2018 (Dutch)