Maarssen

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Maarssen () 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, whereas the east is called Maarssen-Dorp. The two localities, along with other small nearby towns, constitute the area of Maarssen.

On 1 January 2011 Maarssen merged with the councils of Breukelen and Loenen to become municipality of Stichtse Vecht.

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Population centres The former municipality of Maarssen consisted of the following cities, towns, villages (dorp) and/or districts:

• Maarssen (colloquially "Maarssen- dorp") and Maarssenbroek
• Maarssenbroek, a town
• Maarsseveen, a hamlet
• Molenpolder, a hamlet
• Oud-Maarsseveen, a hamlet
• Oud-Zuilen, a village
• Tienhoven, a village

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Transportation

• Maarssen railway station

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External links

• Historische Kring Maarssen
• Maarssen 2000

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