- Baambrugge
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caption = The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Baambrugge in the municipality of Abcoude.Baambrugge is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of
Abcoude , and lies about 14 km southeast ofAmsterdam . In 2001, the town of Baambrugge had 925 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.21 km², and contained 365 residences.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://www.cbs.nl/nl-NL/menu/themas/milieu-natuur-ruimte/ruimte/publicaties/cartografie-geografie/geografische-data/2001-bevolkingskernen-in-nederland.htm "Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001"] . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).] The statistical area "Baambrugge", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1000.Statistics Netherlands (CBS), [http://statline.cbs.nl/ "Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005"] . As ofJanuary 1 ,2005 .]History
The village used to be a separate municipality, under the name Abcoude-Baambrugge. In 1941, it merged with
Abcoude-Proosdij to form the current municipality Abcoude.Trivia
The Beach Boys recorded their album Holland in Baambrugge, using a reconstructed studio sent from home.References
External links
* [http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/ut/baambrugge.html Map of Baambrugge in 1868]
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