Hoogmade
Hoogmade is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located about 7 km east of Leiden, in the municipality of Kaag en Braassem.
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zuid-Holland |
| Municipality | Kaag en Braassem |
| Population (1 January 2001) | 1,460 |
| Major roads | A4 N446 |
Hoogmade was a separate municipality between 1817 and 1855, when it merged with Woubrugge.[1]
On 4 November 2019, the Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboorte church was severely damaged by fire.[2]
References
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 3 December 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Pieters, Janene. "Videos: Church burns down in Zuid-Holland village; locals devastated". Netherlands Times. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
Map of Hoogmade.JPG.webp)
View of Hoogmade.JPG.webp)
The Does waterway, close to Hoogmade
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