Nigtevecht (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈnɪxtəˌvɛxt]; 52°16′N 5°2′E / 52.267°N 5.033°E) is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was a part of the former municipality of Loenen. Since 2011 it has been made part of the newly formed municipality of Stichtse Vecht. It lies about 9 km (5.6 mi) west of Bussum. It is in an area called the "Vechtstreek". In 2001, the town of Nigtevecht had 1284 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.21 km² (0.081 sq mi), and contained 506 residences. Between 1818 and 1989, Nigtevecht was a separate municipality, sometimes called "Nigtevecht en Hinderdam".