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.

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

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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