| Official Name: | Loenen |
| Flag Size: | 120x100px |
| 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, 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: | 52.2167°N 6°W |
| Website: | www.loenen.nl |
Loenen (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈlunə(n)/) 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.[1]
The former municipality of Loenen consisted of the following cities, towns, villages and districts:
The earliest traceable mention of the game of golf refers to a game played in Loenen aan de Vecht. In his book Early Golf, 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.