Utrecht (city)
municipality in the Netherlands
Utrecht is a city in the Netherlands. It has about 290,000 inhabitants[1] and a university (Utrecht University). It is the fourth largest city in the country. One of the main sights is the Domkerk, a cathedral that was built between 1321 and 1382.[2] In of a storm in 1674, part of the cathedral was destroyed. This part was never rebuilt, so now the tower is separate from the rest of the church.
Utrecht | |
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°05′36″N 5°7′10″E / 52.09333°N 5.11944°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Utrecht |
| Area (2006) | |
| • Total | 99.32 km2 (38.35 sq mi) |
| • Land | 95.67 km2 (36.94 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.64 km2 (1.41 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| • Total | 288,535 |
| • Density | 3,018/km2 (7,820/sq mi) |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Staatscourant (2007). "Kerngegevens gemeente Utrecht". Retrieved 2008-01-05.
- ↑ "Province Utrecht". Holland.com. Retrieved 2008-01-12.
Other websitesEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Utrecht. |
