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3 unusual facts about Alphen aan den Rijn


Baseball in Ireland

The Irish cadet team (13-18)have played in a Dutch tournament held in Alphen aan den Rijn Netherlands.

Dutch municipal elections, 2014

The municipalities of Alphen aan den Rijn, De Friese Meren, Schagen, Molenwaard and Goeree-Overflakkee were formed through mergers since the last municipal elections and hence had elections in advance.

Henck Arron

Henck Alphonsus Eugène Arron (25 April 1936 Paramaribo – 4 December 2000 Alphen aan den Rijn) was the Prime Minister of Suriname from 24 December 1973 to 25 February 1980, when he was overthrown in a coup d'état by Dési Bouterse.


Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam

#Parish of Saint Thomas (Parochie H. Thomas), Alphen aan den Rijn, Hazerswoude-Dorp, Hazerswoude-Rijndijk


see also

Alphen

Alphen, South Holland, a former municipality, including Alphen aan den Rijn