Website www.breukelen.nl Population 14,635 (1 Jan 2007) | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 48.65 km² Local time Friday 6:41 AM | |
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Breukelen ( [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.
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Map of Breukelen, Netherlands
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.