Abcoude is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.
The municipality of Abcoude consists of the villages Abcoude and Baambrugge, and the hamlet Stokkelaar.
The village of Abcoude is the main town of the municipality. It lies about 13 km southeast of Amsterdam, on the confluence of the Angstel River, the Gein River, and the Holendrecht River.
In 2001, the town of Abcoude had 6431 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.28 km2, and contained 2678 residences.
The municipality of Abcoude was formed in 1941, from the former municipalities of Abcoude-Proosdij (containing the village of Abcoude) and Abcoude-Baambrugge (containing the village of Baambrugge).
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