Breukelen

This tiny Utrecht-province town on the river Vecht gave its name to the New York City borough of Brooklyn, a connection that draws curious visitors to what is otherwise a heritage-dense riverside settlement with listed buildings in its compact centre and easy access to the Loosdrechtse Plassen lakes nearby.

• Population14,498
• Nearest water0.1 km
• Nearest mountain11.3 km
• UNESCO within 50 km45