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| Utrecht Province | |
| Capital | Utrecht |
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| Residents | 1.253.672 (2013) |
| surface | 1,386 km² |
| website | www.provincie-utrecht.nl/ |
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The province Utrecht lies in the middle of the Netherlands and is the smallest province in the country. At the end of 2013 it had about 1.25 million inhabitants. The densely populated province is usually used to Randstad expected.
Utrecht borders in the west and south-west South Holland, to the east and south-east Gelderland, in the northwest North Holland and in the northeast to the Eemmeer, one of the marginal lakes Flevoland. The southern border with the province of Gelderland is mainly from the rivers Neder-Rijn and Lek educated.
The provincial capital is the city Utrecht. This was the center of the diocese or Stings Utrecht, which is the forerunner of today's province. Utrecht is by far the most populous city in the province and, together with Amersfoort, forms the urban center. The province of Utrecht is known for forests, castles, villas and for the most important range of hills north of the great rivers, the Utrechtse Heuvelrug. The tourist visits the province for nature, for good food and of course for shopping in the city of Utrecht.
Regions
places
Since 2011 there are still 26 municipalities in the province:
- Amersfoort
- Baarn
- Bunnik
- Buns
- De Bilt
- De Ronde Veins
- Eemnes
- Houten
- IJsselstein
- Leusden
- Lopik
- Montfoort
- Nieuwegein
- Oudewater
- Renswoude
- Rhenes
- Soest
- Stab Vecht
- Utrecht
- Utrechtse Heuvelrug
- Veenendaal
- Vianen
- Wijk bij Duurstede
- Woerden
- Woudenberg
- Zeist
Other goals
background
In a way, the province continues the tradition of the medieval diocese of Utrecht, which was of great importance to the Netherlands at the time. The areas of today's province Overijssel were ruled by Utrecht.
language
getting there
The city of Utrecht is a hub for the rail and motorway networks.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- In the city of Utrecht there are numerous other important churches and museums in addition to the cathedral.
- House Doorn in the community Utrechtse Heuvelrug was the retirement home of the former German Emperor Wilhelm II.
- Pyramid van Austerlitz, an artificial hill in memory of the Battle of Austerlitz in Napoleon's era
activities
To go biking:
- Utrecht Forts Cycle Route (52 or 37 km).
- Location Vuursche Royal Cycle Route (20 km).
- Gouda Cycle Route (41 or 29 km).
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
The smallest province in the Netherlands consists of quite a few different landscapes. Utrecht lies on the border between the "old" country and the polders, and it also runs through it Utrechtse Heuvelrug the province. The highest hills are 60 to 70 m high. This leads to quite large climatic differences in Utrecht. In the west and north-west there is a maritime climate, while the Utrechtse Heuvelrug characterized by more extreme weather phenomena. In summer it is relatively warm, in winter this is the coldest part of Utrecht.
