Breukelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbrøːkələ(n)] ⓘ) is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.

It is situated to the northwest of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and close to the lakes of the Loosdrechtse Plassen, an area of natural and tourist interest.

[1] During the 17th century, many wealthy Amsterdam merchant families built their mansions along the river Vecht.

In the Disaster Year (1672) the village and its vicinity were severely damaged by warfare, if not looted and burned by the French.

Founded in 1946, Nyenrode is a university that offers business and finance-related higher education.