Breukelen

Breukelen
Town and former municipality
Bridge across the Vecht
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°10.3′N 5°0.1′E / 52.1717°N 5.0017°E / 52.1717; 5.0017
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Stichtse Vecht
Area  (2006)
• Total	48.65 km2 (18.78 sq mi)
• Land	44.48 km2 (17.17 sq mi)
• Water	4.17 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2007)
• Total	10,650
	Source: CBS, [1].
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	www.breukelen.nl

Breukelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbrøːkələ(n)] ^ⓘ) is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is situated to the northwest of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and close to the lakes of the Loosdrechtse Plassen, an area of natural and tourist interest. It is located in an area called the Vechtstreek. It is the namesake of the borough of Brooklyn in New York City, United States.