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.
Stichtse Vecht was formed on 1 January 2011 by a merger of the municipalities of Breukelen, Maarssen and Loenen.

Geography

Stichtse Vecht is situated north of the city of Utrecht, in an area called the Vechtstreek. It is near sea level and is mostly rural with many pastures.
Within its boundaries are the Maarsseveense Plassen, which are recreational lakes. Northeast it borders the Loosdrechtse Plassen, also recreational lakes, which lie in neighbouring municipality of Wijdemeren.
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal and the river Vecht cross the municipality from south to north.

Topography


''Map of Stichtse Vecht, June 2015''

History

The municipality contains several country estates and castles, like Nijenrode Castle, Slot Zuylen and Huis te Mijnden.

Transportation

The A2 motorway crosses the municipality from south to north.
There are two railway stations:
Former municipality of Breukelen:
Former municipality of Loenen:
Former municipality of Maarssen:

Municipal council

After the 2022 local elections, the municipal council of Stichtse Vecht consisted of the following parties:
Since 2020 the mayor has been, who is not a member of any political party.

Notable people

The arts