Stichtse Vecht

Stichtse Vecht is a municipality of the Netherlands and lies in the northwestern part of the province of Utrecht.

Stichtse Vecht
The Vecht river through Maarssen
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°9′N 5°2′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
Established1 January 2011
Government
  BodyMunicipal council
  MayorAp Reinders
Area
  Total106.82 km2 (41.24 sq mi)
  Land96.10 km2 (37.10 sq mi)
  Water10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Elevation
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)
  Total65,108
  Density678/km2 (1,760/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1393, 3600–3612, 3620–3622, 3626–3634
Area code0294, 0346
Websitewww.stichtsevecht.nl

The municipality has about 63,000 inhabitants and covers an area of about 107 km² (41 sq mi).

Stichtse Vecht has been newly formed by a merger of the municipalities of Breukelen (in the west), Maarssen (in the east) and Loenen (in the north) on 1 January 2011.

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