Breukelen

Breukelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbrøːkələ(n)] (listen)) 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 located in an area called the Vechtstreek. It is the namesake of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City.

This article is about the town in the Netherlands. For for other uses, see Breukelen (disambiguation).
Breukelen
Town and former municipality
Bridge across the Vecht
Flag
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°10.3′N 5°0.1′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityStichtse Vecht
Area
(2006)
 • Total48.65 km2 (18.78 sq mi)
 • Land44.48 km2 (17.17 sq mi)
 • Water4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2007)
 • Total14,635
 • Density329/km2 (850/sq mi)
 Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.breukelen.nl

History

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. In addition, the New York City borough of Brooklyn is named after Breukelen (see History of Brooklyn).

Transportation

Population centres

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

  • Breukelen, castle/university Nijenrode
  • Breukelen, drawbridge across the Vecht
  • Breukelen, windmill
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