About the town » Breukelen, Stichtse Vecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

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Breukelen 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 touristic 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. Breukelen, Nijenrode foto5 2007-03-25 09.45. JPG Breukelen, castle/university Nijenrode 2007-03-25 10.04 Breukelen, ophaalbrug bij de Vecht. JPG Breukelen, drawbridge across the Vecht 2007-04-18 18.33 Breukelen, molen foto2. JPG Breukelen, windmill