Alphen en Riel
Encyclopedia
Alphen en Riel is a former municipality in the Dutch
province of North Brabant
. It covered the villages of Alphen
and Riel. In 1997, the municipality was divided between the new municipality of Alphen-Chaam
, and the municipality of Goirle
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
. It covered the villages of Alphen
Alphen
Alphen can refer to several towns in the Netherlands:* Alphen aan den Rijn, town in the province of South Holland* Alphen, South Holland, a former municipality, including Alphen aan den Rijn...
and Riel. In 1997, the municipality was divided between the new municipality of Alphen-Chaam
Alphen-Chaam
- Population centres :Towns:*Alphen *Chaam *Galder Hamlets :*Alphen-Boshoven*Alphen-Oosterwijk*Boslust*Cauwelaar...
, and the municipality of Goirle
Goirle
Goirle is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Part of the suburban area of the city of Tilburg, it shares with it its phone area code and public transport system....
.