Maarssen

Maarssen (pronunciation ) is a town in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal. The west of Maarssen is called Maarssen-Broek[1] whereas the east is called Maarssen-Dorp. Both put together and joined by other small towns around provide the area of Maarssen.

Maarssen
Town and former municipality
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Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52.135144°N 5.041297°E / 52.135144; 5.041297
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityStichtse Vecht
Area
(2006)
 • Total30.86 km2 (11.92 sq mi)
 • Land27.20 km2 (10.50 sq mi)
 • Water3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January, 2007)
 • Total39,363
 • Density1,447/km2 (3,750/sq mi)
 Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.stichtsevecht.nl

On January 1, 2011 Maarssen merged with the councils of Breukelen and Loenen to become Stichtse Vecht.

Population centres

The former municipality of Maarssen consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

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References
  1. Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant Archived 2006-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
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