Breukelen

This article is about the town in the Netherlands. For other uses, see Breukelen (disambiguation).

Breukelen
Town and former municipality
Bridge across the Vecht Bridge across the Vecht
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Location of Breukelen
Coordinates: 52°10′18″N 5°00′06″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Stichtse Vecht
Area  (2006)
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Population  (1 January 2007)
• Total	10,650
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	Source: CBS, [1].
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.breukelen.nl

Breukelen (nl) 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, New York.

History

Breukelen's history dates back to the 7th century, when it was a village named Attingahem. Around the year 720, the first wooden church was built in the village by Saint Boniface. In the 8th century, a Frisian nobleman named Atte established a settlement there, constructing a fortified farm named the Breukelerhof.

During the 17th century, many wealthy Amsterdam merchant families built their mansions along the river Vecht. In the Disaster Year (1672) the village and its vicinity were severely damaged by warfare, if not looted and burned by the French.

On 1 January 2011, Breukelen merged with Loenen and Maarssen to form Stichtse Vecht.

The New York City borough of Brooklyn in the United States is named after Breukelen (see History of Brooklyn).

Nyenrode Business University

The town is well known for the being the location of Nyenrode Business University. Founded in 1946, Nyenrode is a university that offers business and finance-related higher education.

Transportation

• Breukelen railway station
• Bus services 120, 130, 143, 524 and 526

Villages

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

Gallery

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

People

• Bert Haars (1913-1997 ), jurist and politician
• Rutger Hauer (1944–2019), film actor

Further reading

• Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant

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