Maarssen
Encyclopedia
Maarssen is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands
, in the province of Utrecht
, along the river Vecht
. It lies in an area called the Vechtstreek
.
On January 1, 2011 Maarssen merged with Breukelen
and Loenen to Stichtse Vecht
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the province of Utrecht
Utrecht (province)
Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...
, along the river Vecht
Vecht (Utrecht)
thumb|right|[[Satellite]] [[image]] of the surroundings of [[Utrecht |Utrecht]] showing river Vecht and the [[Amsterdam-Rhine Canal]] .220px|thumb|right|Location of river Vecht ....
. It lies in an area called the Vechtstreek
Vechtstreek
The Vechtstreek is a region in the Dutch provinces of Utrecht and North Holland along the Vecht River between the towns of Utrecht and Amsterdam...
.
On January 1, 2011 Maarssen merged with Breukelen
Breukelen
Breukelen is a town and former municipality 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 lakes of the Loosdrechtse Plassen, an area of natural and touristic interest...
and Loenen to Stichtse Vecht
Stichtse Vecht
Stichtse Vecht is a municipality of the Netherlands and lies in the northwestern part of the province of Utrecht.The municipality has about 63,000 inhabitants and covers an area of about 107 km²...
.
Population centres
The former municipality of Maarssen consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:- Maarssen
- Maarssen-dorp
- MaarssenbroekMaarssenbroekMaarssenbroek is a former village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is now a neighbourhood of the town of Maarssen and makes part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht...
- MaarsseveenMaarsseveenMaarsseveen is a former village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was located on the east bank of the Vecht River, opposite the village of Maarssen, and has now been completely absorbed by that town. It makes part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht....
- Molenpolder
- Oud-MaarsseveenOud-MaarsseveenOud-Maarsseveen is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 7 km north of Utrecht....
- Oud-ZuilenOud-ZuilenOud-Zuilen is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht, and lies about 4 km northwest of Utrecht. It is in an area called the "Vechtstreek".In 2001, the town of Oud-Zuilen had 224 inhabitants...
- Tienhoven