Maarn

Maarn

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The former municipality of Maarn
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Municipality Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Population (1 January 2008) 4,651
Major roads A12, N227

Maarn (52°4′N 5°22′E / 52.067°N 5.367°E / 52.067; 5.367) is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, and is located about 10 km east of Zeist.

In 2001, the town of Maarn had 4,071 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.26 km², and contained 1,793 residences.[1]

Until 2006, Maarn was a separate municipality, covering both Maarn and Maarsbergen.

Maarn is a small village in the heart of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, a protected nature reserve in the Netherlands. The village has approximately 8,000 inhabitants, has a very small center and is probably best known for its tourism to the numerous camp-sites that surround the village.

Transportation

Railway station: Maarn

External links

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References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Statistics are for the continuous built-up area, retrieved on 2009-10-15.
Former townhall
Church: Sint Theresiakerk
square: Het 5 mei-plein
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