Breukelen

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Breukelen

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image_caption = Bridge across the Vecht


mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Utrecht
leader_name = F.C. Dales
leader_party = D66
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 48.65
area_land_km2 = 44.48
area_water_km2 = 4.17
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 14635
population_density_km2 = 329
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 52.18
latNS = N
longd = 5.00
longEW = E
website = [http://www.breukelen.nl www.breukelen.nl]

".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 [http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem82u.htm SDU Staatscourant]

ee also

The famous Dutch film actor Rutger Hauer was born in Breukelen.

External links

* [http://www.plattegronden.nl/breukelen/index.html A map of Breukelen]
* [http://www.plattegronden.nl/gemeenteabcoude/index.html A map of the entire municipality]