Breukelen
Town and former municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the town in the Netherlands. For other uses, see Breukelen (disambiguation).
Breukelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbrøːkələ(n)] ⓘ) is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is situated to the northwest 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, United States.
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Breukelen | |
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Town and former municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°10.3′N 5°0.1′E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Municipality | Stichtse Vecht |
Area (2006) | |
• Total | 48.65 km2 (18.78 sq mi) |
• Land | 44.48 km2 (17.17 sq mi) |
• Water | 4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
Population (1 January 2007) | |
• Total | 10,650 |
Source: CBS, . | |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | www.breukelen.nl |
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