Breukelen
Sign in to saveBreukelen () 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.
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Place details
- Locality
- Breukelen
- Region
- Utrecht
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 14,498
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Breukelen
- Settlement.image_skyline
- 2007-03-25 10.04 Breukelen, ophaalbrug bij de Vecht.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Bridge across the Vecht
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Breukelen.svg
- Settlement.flag_size
- 120x100px
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of arms of Breukelen.svg
- Settlement.shield_size
- 100x80px
- Settlement.image_map
- Dutch Municipality Breukelen 2006.png
- Settlement.mapsize
- 250px
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Netherlands
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of the Netherlands
- Official name
- Breukelen
- Demonym
- Breukelaar
- Country
- Netherlands
- Located in
- Utrecht
- Population
- +14736
- Area
- +48.65
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00
- Body of water
- Amsterdam–Rhine Canal
- Official website
- www.breukelen.nl
- Image
- 2007-03-25 10.04 Breukelen, ophaalbrug bij de Vecht.JPG
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Breukelen () 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 ==