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Maarn
Flag of Maarn
Coat of arms of Maarn
The former municipality of Maarn
The former municipality of Maarn
Location of Maarn
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityUtrechtse Heuvelrug
Population
 (1 January 2008)
4.651
Major roadsA12, N227

Maarn (52°4′N 5°22′E / 52.067°N 5.367°E / 52.067; 5.367) is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug, and is located about 10 km east of Zeist.

In 2001, the town of Maarn had 4071 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.26 km², and contained 1793 residences.[1]

Until 2006, Maarn was a separate municipality, covering both Maarn and Maarsbergen.

Maarn is a small village in the heart of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, a protected nature reserve in the Netherlands. The village has approximately 8,000 inhabitants, has a very small center and is probably best known for its tourism to the numerous camp-sites that surround the village.

Transportation

Railway station: Maarn

References

  1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 Statistics are for the continuous built-up area, retrieved on 2009-10-15.
Old town hall