{{Other uses|Loenen (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Loenen | image_skyline = Loenen aan de Vecht.jpg | imagesize = | image_caption = Loenen aan de Vecht | image_flag = Flag of Loenen.PNG | flag_size = 120x100px | image_shield = Loenen wapen 1972.svg | shield_size = 100x80px |image_map = Dutch Municipality Loenen 2006.png |mapsize = 250px |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Netherlands |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Utrecht |subdivision_type2 = Municipality |subdivision_name2 = Stichtse Vecht |area_footnotes = (2006) |area_total_km2 = 27.32 |area_land_km2 = 25.00 |area_water_km2 = 2.32 |population_as_of = 1 January 2007 |population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline]. |settlement_type = Former municipality |population_total = 8222 |population_density_km2 = 329 |timezone = CET |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = CEST |utc_offset_DST = +2 |coordinates = {{coord|52|13|N|5|1|E|region:NL|display=inline,title}} |website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070704145633/http://www.loenen.nl/ www.loenen.nl] }}
'''Loenen''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈlunə(n)|-|Nl-Loenen.ogg}}) is a former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It was in the ''Vechtstreek'' area. On January 1, 2011, Loenen merged with Breukelen and Maarssen to form Stichtse Vecht.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.utrechtaltijd.nl/bezoeken/historische-kring-loenen/|title=Historische Kring Loenen|website=Utrecht Altijd|access-date=22 June 2020|language=nl}}</ref>
== Population centres == The former municipality of Loenen consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and districts: * Loenen (aan de Vecht) (main town) * Loenersloot * Mijnden * Nieuwerhoek * Nieuwersluis * Nigtevecht * Vreeland
== History == The earliest traceable mention of the game of golf refers to a game played in Loenen aan de Vecht. In his book ''Early Golf'', {{ill|Steven van Hengel|nl}} describes how the game of "Colf" or "Kolf" was played in 1297 near the castle of Kronenburg. The players had to hit the castle door in as few strikes as possible from the Court House by hitting a ball with a stick.
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== External links == * {{Official website|http://www.loenen.nl/}} (Was loenen.nl, now forwards to {{website|https://www.stichtsevecht.nl/}}) * [http://www.plattegronden.nl/loenen/ A map of the former municipality] (Dead link)
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Category:Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 2011 Category:Former municipalities of Utrecht (province) Category:Stichtse Vecht
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