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Loenen Loenen aan de Vecht
Village
Drawbridge with church tower
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Coordinates: 52°12′39″N 5°01′23″E / 52.21092°N 5.023192°E / 52.21092; 5.023192
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Stichtse Vecht
Area
• Total	8.64 km (3.34 sq mi)
Elevation	0.1 m (0.3 ft)
Population
• Total	4,410
• Density	510/km (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3632
Dialing code	0294

Loenen aan de Vecht (or just Loenen) is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was the main village in the former municipality of Loenen. Since 2011 it has become part of the newly formed municipality of Stichtse Vecht. It lies about 10 km west of Hilversum.

History

The village was first mentioned in 953 as Lona, and is probably the name of a waterway. In 1978, it was officially named Loenen aan de Vecht to distinguish from the other villages named Loenen.

Loenen developed along the river Vecht. Castle Kronenburg [nl] was built next to the village in the 13th century. The castle was destroyed in 1296 after some of the murderers of Floris V, Count of Holland sought shelter in the castle. The area was confiscated by Holland and became an enclave within Utrecht. In 1354, the castle was rebuilt. In 1672, it was destroyed by the French. In 1710, an estate was built at the site, but demolished in 1837.

The Dutch Reformed Church probably dates from the 13th century. The tower dates from the 16th century. In 1945, the church was severely damaged by fire, and restored in 1950. There are many large estates near Loenen built in the 17th century by Amsterdam merchants. In 1840, Loenen was home to 965 people. The grist mill De Hoop was first attested in 1675. In 1900, it burnt down. In 1901, it was rebuilt with a steam engine in case there wasn't enough wind. It was in service until 1949, and started to become derelict. Between 2006 and 2007, it was restored and functions on a voluntary basis.

Gallery

• Loenen aan de Vecht by Nicolaes Berchem (after 1656)
• Row of houses
• Modern building
• View from the Vecht

References

1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 3632AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
3. "Loenen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
4. ^ "Loenen aan de Vecht". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
5. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). Loenen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90-400-9757-7. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
6. "Kronenburg". Kastelen in Utrecht (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
7. "Kronenburg". Kastelen in Nederland (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
8. "De Hoop". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.

• Populated places in Utrecht (province)
• Stichtse Vecht