Stichtse Vecht

Stichtse Vecht
Municipality
The Vecht river through Maarssen
The Vecht river through Maarssen
Flag of Stichtse Vecht
Flag
Coat of arms of Stichtse Vecht
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of Stichtse Vecht in a municipal map of Utrecht
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°9′N 5°2′E / 52.150°N 5.033°E / 52.150; 5.033
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
Established1 January 2011[1]
Government
[2]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorAp Reinders
Area
[3]
 • Total106.82 km2 (41.24 sq mi)
 • Land96.10 km2 (37.10 sq mi)
 • Water10.72 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Elevation
[4]
1 m (3 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[5]
 • 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

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]

Geography

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

Nijenrode Castle in Breukelen
View of Breukelen

Dutch Topographic map of Stichtse Vecht, June 2015
Map of Stichtse Vecht, June 2015

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

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 [nl], who is not a member of any political party.[2]

Notable people

Isabelle de Charrière, 1771
Rutger Hauer, 2018

The arts

Public thinking & public service

Sport

Annemieke Kiesel, 2010

References

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2011" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2011]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Benoeming burgemeester Stichtse Vecht" [Appointment of Stichtse Vecht mayor] (in Dutch). rijksoverheid.nl. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Postcodetool for 3601GR". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 9 April 2014.
  5. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  6. ^ (in Dutch) Herindelingsprocedure Vecht- en Plassengebied Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine (municipal reorganization), Province of Utrecht website
  7. ^ "Stichtse Vecht municipal election 2022". verkiezingsuitslagen.nl (in Dutch). 16 March 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 24 September 2019
  9. ^ IMDb Database retrieved 24 September 2019