Maarn is a town in the
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
of
Utrechtse Heuvelrug
Utrechtse Heuvelrug (; en, "Utrecht Hill Ridge") is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It was formed on 1 January 2006 by merging the former municipalities of Amerongen, Doorn, Driebergen-Rijsenburg, Leersum, and Maarn ...
in the
Dutch province of
Utrecht
Utrecht ( , , ) is the List of cities in the Netherlands by province, fourth-largest city and a List of municipalities of the Netherlands, municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the Provinces of the Netherlands, pro ...
. It is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) east of
Zeist
Zeist () is the capital and largest town of the municipality of Zeist. The town is located in the Utrecht province of the Netherlands, east of the city of Utrecht.
History
The town of "Seist" was first mentioned in a charter in the year 83 ...
.
In 2001, the town of Maarn had 4,071 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.26 km
2; it contained 1,793 residences.
[Statistics Netherlands (CBS), ''Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001']
Statistics are for the continuous built-up area
, retrieved on 2009-10-15. Until 2006, Maarn was its own municipality, covering both Maarn and neighbouring
Maarsbergen
Maarsbergen is a settlement in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, and lies about 18 km east of Utrecht.
History
It was first mentioned in 1134 as Merseberch. The etymology is unclear. Th ...
.
Maarn is a small town in the heart of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, a protected nature reserve in the Netherlands. The town and its surroundings have approximately 8,000 inhabitants, a small centre and are probably best known for tourism to the numerous camp-sites that surround the town.
History
Maarn was built in 1921 for the workers who worked in the sand excavation of the Dutch Railways. In 2003 municipality was renovated according to current standards and regulations.
Transportation
Railway station:
Maarn
Maarn is a town in the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Zeist
Zeist () is the capital and largest town of the municipality of Zeist. The town is located i ...
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