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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. It is in an area called the "Vechtstreek". During the 17th century many wealthy Amsterdam merchant families built their mansions along the river near Breukelen. The town of Breukelen is part of the municipality of Stichtse Vecht since January 1, 2011. There is a large Van der Valk (Hotel Breukelen) hotel, the façade of which is in the Chinese style. Universiteit Nyenrode is located in Breukelen. The borough of Brooklyn in New York City is named after Breukelen (see History of Brooklyn). File:Breukelen, Nijenrode foto5 2007-03-25 09.45.JPG|Breukelen, castle/university Nijenrode File:2007-03-25 10.04 Breukelen, ophaalbrug bij de Vecht.JPG|Breukelen, drawbridge across the Vecht File:2007-04-18 18.33 Breukelen, molen foto2.JPG|Breukelen, windmill |
