Kaag is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland . It is a part of the municipality of Kaag en Braassem , and lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) northeast of Leiden .
5-504: The village of Kaag lies on an island called Kagereiland in the Kager Lakes ( Kagerplassen ). To reach De Kaag, a ferry can be taken from Buitenkaag all year or Zevenhuizen in the summer months. De Kaag is also part of an area called the Duin- en Bollenstreek ("Dune and Bulb Region"). The village is conventionally referred to as "De Kaag", but the name reported on both English and Dutch maps
10-678: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kagerplassen 52°12′19″N 4°32′18″E / 52.20528°N 4.53833°E / 52.20528; 4.53833 The Kagerplassen (a Dutch term meaning "the Kaag Lakes") is a small lake system in South Holland located to the northeast of Leiden . The Kaag Lakes are a popular area for boating, watersports, fishing, camping and walking. Windmills, waterfront pasture land ( weilanden ) with grazing animals, quaint Dutch boats and buildings and (in season) flower fields are all part of
15-574: Is just "Kaag". The village is first mentioned in 1308, called "Kaghe", meaning "lands outside the dike". Kaag developed as a dike village on the island Kagereiland in the Kagermeer. Until the end of the 16th century De Kaag was the largest settlement in the Alkemade area. The island received its current shape between the Haarlemmermeer was poldered in 1852. This South Holland location article
20-617: The Holland-Utrecht wet fenland area ( veenweidegebied ). There are several islands, including the following: The lakes are home to several sailing schools. The oldest sailing school is 't Vossenhol , founded in 1947 and situated on the Dieperpoel . In 1952 sailing school De Kaag was founded. The Kaag Lakes are connected to a larger network of lakes and waterways called the Holland Lakes (Hollandse Plassen). The other lake systems are called
25-468: The charm of boating and walking in this area. The Kaag Lakes are part of two municipalities: Kaag en Braassem and Teylingen . Three villages that lay directly on the lakes are: A number of other villages and towns (including Leiden itself) are located on connecting waterways providing easy access to the lakes. The Kaag Lakes consist of an interconnected system of smaller lakes and waterways. The Kaag Lakes are fenland lakes ( veenplassen ) and part of
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