Stichtse Vecht is a municipality of the Netherlands and lies in the northwestern part of the province of Utrecht.
Stichtse Vecht was formed on 1 January 2011 by a merger of the municipalities of Breukelen (in the west), Maarssen (in the east) and Loenen (in the north).
[6] Stichtse Vecht is situated north of the city of Utrecht, in an area called the Vechtstreek.
Northeast it borders the Loosdrechtse Plassen, also recreational lakes, which lie in neighbouring municipality of Wijdemeren.
The Amsterdam–Rhine Canal and the river Vecht cross the municipality from south to north.