Alphen aan den Rijn at a glance
- With about 70,000 inhabitants, Alphen aan den Rijn is one of the 50 largest places in the Netherlands.
- It's part of South Holland.
- Rotterdam, the largest city in the Netherlands, is about 26 km away.
- The nearest bigger city is The Hague, about 25 km away.
- Towns nearby: Leiden (12 km), Gouda (13 km) and Zoetermeer (14 km).