Local time Sunday 10:40 PM | Population ca. 1,700 | |
 | ||
Weather 10°C, Wind S at 19 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Alphen (also known as Alphen aan de Maas) is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 7 km north of Oss.
Map of Alphen, Netherlands
Alphen was a separate municipality until 1818, when it became a part of Appeltern.
In 2001, the village of Alphen had 892 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.28 km², and contained 353 residences. The statistical area "Alphen", which also covers the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1740. This includes the hamlets of Moordhuizen, Greffeling, and Nieuwe Schans. The windmill Tot Voordeel en Genoegen lies just to the west of the village.
References
Alphen, Gelderland Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA