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Utrecht (province)
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| Capital | Utrecht |
| Government | province of the Netherlands |
| Surface | 1,449.12 km2 |
| Population | 1.243.161 |
| Language | Dutch |
Utrecht[1] is a province in Netherlands.
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Bunschoten-Spakenburg
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Regions
Regions of Utrecht
| Eemland The open peat meadow area of the Eem valley, part of the Gelderland Valley. The highlight in this area is the historic city Amersfoort, the second largest city in the province. |
| Green Heart A peat meadow area located within the Dutch Randstad. Some of the greatest places in this area are Nieuwegein and Woerden. |
| Utrecht The fourth largest agglomeration in the country. |
| Utrecht Hill Ridge Hilly and wooded area with a number of heathlands and shifting sands. An important part of this area is a National Park, which begins in Driebergen-Rijsenburg and runs to Rhenen. |
| Fight and Pee Around the river Vecht are many estates, castles, country houses, gardens, tea houses and other remnants, especially from the Golden Age.Vinkeveen is a popular place for anglers. |
Towns
- Utrecht — the capital of the province with the canals
- Amersfoort — facades, canals, the street pattern, remains of city walls and city gates
- Bunschoten-Spakenburg — farming village (with city rights) and fishing village grown together
- Nieuwegein — merging of jutphaas and Vreeswijk, former growth core
- Oudewater — best known for the Heksenwaag
- Rhenen — located on flanks of Utrecht Hill Ridge and the Lower Rhine
- Veenendaal — young living city
- Neighborhood at Duurstede — old town on the Lower Rhine
- Woerden — in the Green Heart
Other destinations
- Bunnik - Forts of the Dutch waterline.
- De Bilt — KNMI . location
- Driebergen-Rijsenburg — start of National Park Utrecht Hill Ridge
- thorn — located on Utrechtse Heuvelrug, residence of the exiled Emperor Wilhelm II between 1920 and 1941.
- Vinkeveen — popular place for fishing enthusiasts and water sports.
- Zeist — home of KNVB
Info
Of the twelve provinces in the Netherlands, Utrecht is the smallest province, but it is a densely populated one. Due to its central location, it is also an already very important traffic junction.
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Arrive
The city of Utrecht is very easy to reach by train from all over the Netherlands.
Travel around
Almost all regions of the province can be reached by public transport.
To look at
- Soestdijk Palace, Amsterdamsestraatweg 1, 3744 AA Soestdijk, ☎ 31 35 541 2841, e-mail: [email protected]. Fri-Sun 11:00-17:00. You can book a tour via the Soestdijk Palace website. Soestdijk Palace has been the residence of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard since 1937. From 12 years €13.50, 4 to 11 years €10.00.
- pyramid of Austerlitz
- Castle the hair.
- Dutch Railway Museum
- Witch weigh house of Oudewater
- Historic city centers of Utrecht and Amersfoort
- Fort near Rijnauwen
To do
- Trip along or over the Vecht.
- Walking, cycling or horseback riding on the Utrecht Hill Ridge
- Cruise on the Utrecht or Amersfoort canals
- Water sports on the Vinkeveense Plassen, Leak or one of the many other waters
Food
- In Spakenburg, on the former Zuiderzee, you can still find many fish dishes.
- In one of the many pancake houses on the Utrecht Hill Ridge.
The province of Utrecht has few typical regional products, probably because it has traditionally been a region with a lot of trade and travellers. Some exceptions:
- Ripener Cheese from Woerden
- Amersfoort pebbles
- Utrecht butterscotch
Going out
Safety
Be wary of pickpockets and bicycle theft, especially in larger towns such as Utrecht and Amersfoort.
all around
| Provinces of the Netherlands |
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Groningen · Friesland · Drenthe · Overijssel · Gelderland · Flevoland · Utrecht · North Holland · South-Holland · North Brabant · Limburg · Zealand |
