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Maarssen

Coordinates: 52°08′07″N 5°02′29″E / 52.135144°N 5.041297°E / 52.135144; 5.041297
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Maarssen
Town and former municipality
Flag of Maarssen
Coat of arms of Maarssen
Location of Maarssen
Coordinates: 52°08′07″N 5°02′29″E / 52.135144°N 5.041297°E / 52.135144; 5.041297
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityStichtse Vecht
Area
(2006)
 • Total30.86 km2 (11.92 sq mi)
 • Land27.20 km2 (10.50 sq mi)
 • Water3.66 km2 (1.41 sq mi)
Population
 (1 January 2007)
 • Total39,363
 • Density1,447/km2 (3,750/sq mi)
 Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Websitewww.stichtsevecht.nl

Maarssen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmaːrsə(n)] ) is a town in the middle of the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and the Amsterdam–Rhine Canal. The west of Maarssen is called Maarssen-Broek[1] whereas the east is called Maarssen-Dorp. Both put together and joined by other small towns around provide the area of Maarssen.

On 1 January 2011 Maarssen merged with the councils of Breukelen and Loenen to become Stichtse Vecht.

Population centres

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The former municipality of Maarssen consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

Transportation

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References

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  1. ^ Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant Archived 2006-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
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