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Provincie Utrecht
Province of Utrecht
Coat of arms of Utrecht
FlagCoat of arms
South HollandNorth HollandFrieslandGroningenDrentheFlevolandOverijsselGelderlandUtrechtLimburgNorth BrabantZeeland
Map: Province of Utrecht in the NetherlandsAbout this image
CapitalUtrecht
Queen's CommissionerMr. flag of Utrecht ( Dutch:vlag van Utrecht has been in use since 1952. A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the local municipalities having the responsibility for matters of subnational or regional Utrecht ( city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. The King's Commissioner (Commissaris van de Koning is the head of a Province in the Netherlands, who is chairman of both the Provinciale Staten (PS the B. (Boele) Staal
Religion (1999)Protestant 27%
Catholic 20%
Area
 • Land
 • Water		 
1,386 km² (12th)
63 km²
Population (2006)
 • Total
 • Density
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851/km² (3rd)
AnthemLangs de Vecht en d'oude Rijnstroom
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Official websitewww.provincie-utrecht.nl

Utrecht (pronunciation (help·info)) is the smallest province of the Netherlands, and is located in the center of the country. See also Provinces of the Netherlands Population figures are 2004 estimates See also Provinces of the Netherlands Population figures are 2004 estimates The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music (in Music theory and religious contexts or more generally a song (or composition of Langs de Vecht en d'oude Rijnstroom is the title of Utrecht's ( The Netherlands) regional Anthem. ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO A Dutch province represents the administrative layer in between the national government and the local municipalities having the responsibility for matters of subnational or regional The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest. The Eemmeer is a Lake situated in the middle of the Netherlands between the provinces of Flevoland and Utrecht, Noord-Holland Gelderland ( English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country The Rhine (Rhein Rijn Rhin Reno Rain Rhenus is one of the longest and most important Rivers in Europe at 1320 kilometres (820 mi with an average discharge South Holland ( Dutch:) is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. North Holland ( Dutch: Noord-Holland,, West Frisian: Noôrd-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the Utrecht makes up one region of the International Organization for Standardization world region code system, having the code ISO 3166-2:NL-UT. ISO 3166-2NL is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies tothe Netherlands It covers the 12 Important cities in the province are its capital, also called Utrecht, Amersfoort and Zeist. Utrecht ( city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. Amersfoort is a municipality and the second largest city of the province of Utrecht in central Netherlands. Zeist is a Municipality and a Town in the central Netherlands, located east of the city of Utrecht.

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History

In the Middle Ages, most of the area of the current province was ruled by the Archbishopric of Utrecht. The Archbishopric of Utrecht is the Archbishopric based in the Dutch city of Utrecht. The bishopric was founded in 722 by Willibrord. Events By Place Americas 3 January — K'inich Ahkal Mo' Naab III takes the throne of the Maya state of Palenque Saint Willibrord (c 658 – November 7, 739) was a Northumbrian missionary known as the "Apostle to the Frisians " in the modern Many wars were fought between Utrecht and the neighbouring counties and duchies, Holland, Gelderland and Brabant. Holland is a region in the western part of the Netherlands. A maritime and economic power in the 17th century Holland today consists of the Dutch provinces of Gelderland ( English also Guelders) is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country The Duchy of Brabant was a historical region in the Low Countries. In 1527, the bishop of Utrecht sold his worldly power over his territories to Emperor Charles V, who already owned the other Dutch provinces. Charles V (24 February 1500 &ndash 21 September 1558 was However, the Habsburg rule did not last long, as Utrecht joined the revolt of the United Provinces against Charles's son Philip II of Spain in 1579. "United Netherlands" redirects here For the "Kingdom of the United Netherlands" see United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Philip II (Felipe II de España Filipe I ( May 21, 1527 &ndash September 13 1598) was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598 In World War II, Utrecht was held by German forces until the general capitulation of the Germans in the Netherlands on May 5, 1945. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar It was occupied by Canadian Allied forces on May 7, 1945. Events 558 - In Constantinople, the dome of the Hagia Sophia collapses The towns of Oudewater, Woerden and Vianen were transferred from the province of South Holland to Utrecht in 1970, 1989 and 2002 respectively. Oudewater is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Vianen is a Municipality and a City in the central Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. South Holland ( Dutch:) is a province situated on the North Sea in the western part of the Netherlands. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

Geography

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In the east of Utrecht lies the Utrechtse Heuvelrug, a chain of hills left as lateral moraine by tongues of glacial ice after the Saline glaciation that preceded the last ice age. Utrechtse Heuvelrug is a municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Moraine refers to any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris (soil and rock which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions such as those An ice age is a period of long-term reduction in the Temperature of the Earth 's surface and atmosphere resulting in an expansion of continental Ice sheets Because of the scarcity of nutrients in the fast-draining sandy soil, the greatest part of a landscape that was formerly heath has been planted with pine plantations. Heaths are Shrubland habitats characterised by open low growing woody Vegetation, found on mainly infertile Acidic soils This article is about the tree For other uses of the term "pine" see Pine (disambiguation. Fundamentally a plantation is usually a large Farm or estate, especially in a tropical or semitropical country on which Cotton, Tobacco The south of the province is a river landscape. The west consists mostly of meadows. In the north are big lakes formed by the digging of peat from bogs formed after the last ice age.

Municipalities

Famous Utrechters

External links

Antonius "Anton" Johannes Geesink (born April 6, 1934) is a Dutch 10th dan Judoka. Nederlandse Spoorwegen ( Dutch Railways) or NS, is the principal passenger Railway operating company in the Netherlands. Connexxion is the largest Public transport Bus company in the Netherlands, operating in the west middle east and far northern part of the country
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