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'' is a municipality and town 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 Loosdrechtse Plassen, an area of lakes and great natural beauty. During the 17th century a number of
Amsterdam merchant families built opulent mansions along the river near Breukelen.
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).
Population centres
The municipality of Breukelen consists of the following villages: Breukelen,
Kockengen, and
Nieuwer Ter Aa.
References
★ Statistics are taken from the
SDU Staatscourant
See also
The famous Dutch
film actor Rutger Hauer was born in Breukelen.
External links
★
A map of Breukelen
★
A map of the entire municipality
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