Stichtse Vecht
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Stichtse Vecht | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Utrecht | |
| Coordinates: 52°9′N 5°2′E / 52.150°N 5.033°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Established | 1 January 2011[1] |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Ap Reinders |
| Area | |
• Total | 106.82 km2 (41.24 sq mi) |
| • Land | 96.10 km2 (37.10 sq mi) |
| • Water | 10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3.3 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[5] | |
• Total | 65,108 |
| • Density | 678/km2 (1,760/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 1393, 3600–3612, 3620–3622, 3626–3634 |
| Area code | 0294, 0346 |
| Website | www |
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 (41 sq mi).
Stichtse Vecht was formed on 1 January 2011 by a merger of the municipalities of Breukelen (in the west), Maarssen (in the east) and Loenen (in the north).[6]
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
History
The municipality contains several country estates (buitenplaatsen) 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:
Population centers
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Former municipality of Breukelen: |
Former municipality of Loenen: |
Former municipality of Maarssen:
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Politics
Municipal council
After the 2022 local elections, the municipal council of Stichtse Vecht consisted of the following parties:[7]
| Political party | Seats |
| Lokaal Liberaal | 7 |
| VVD | 5 |
| D66 | 4 |
| CDA | 3 |
| GroenLinks | 3 |
| Streekbelangen | 3 |
| PvdA | 2 |
| ChristenUnie-SGP | 2 |
| Samen Stichtse Vecht | 1 |
| SP | 1 |
| Het Vechtse Verbond | 1 |
| PVV | 1 |
| Total | 33 |
Since 2020 the mayor has been Ap Reinders, who is not a member of any political party.[2]
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