Breukelen

This article is about the municipality in the Netherlands. For other uses, see Breukelen (disambiguation).
For other uses of "Brooklyn", see Brooklyn (disambiguation).
Breukelen
Town and former municipality

Bridge across the Vecht

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Coordinates: 52°10.3′N 5°0.1′E / 52.1717°N 5.0017°E / 52.1717; 5.0017Coordinates: 52°10.3′N 5°0.1′E / 52.1717°N 5.0017°E / 52.1717; 5.0017
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Municipality Stichtse Vecht
Area(2006)
 • Total 48.65 km2 (18.78 sq mi)
 • Land 44.48 km2 (17.17 sq mi)
 • Water 4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
 • Total 14,635
 • Density 329/km2 (850/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website www.breukelen.nl

Breukelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbrøːkələ(n)]) is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is situated to the north west of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and close to the lakes of the Loosdrechtse Plassen, an area of natural and tourist interest. It is in an area called the "Vechtstreek". During the 17th century many wealthy Amsterdam merchant families built their mansions along the river near Breukelen.

On January 1, 2011 Breukelen merged with Loenen and Maarssen to form Stichtse Vecht.

There is a large Van der Valk (Hotel Breukelen) hotel, the façade of which is in the Chinese style. Universiteit Nyenrode is located in Breukelen.

The borough of Brooklyn in New York City is named after Breukelen (see History of Brooklyn).

Transportation

Bus services 120, 130, 143 and 526

Population centres

The former municipality of Breukelen consisted of the following villages: Breukelen, Kockengen, and Nieuwer Ter Aa.

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