Utrecht (city)

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Utrecht
Skyline of Utrecht
Official flag of Utrecht
Flag
Coat of arms of Utrecht
Coat of arms
Location of Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°05′36″N 5°7′10″E / 52.09333°N 5.11944°E / 52.09333; 5.11944
Country Flag of Netherlands Netherlands
Province Flag of Utrecht Utrecht
Area (2006)
 - Municipality 99.32 km²  (38.3 sq mi)
 - Land 95.67 km² (36.9 sq mi)
 - Water 3.64 km² (1.4 sq mi)
Population (1 January, 2007)
 - Municipality 288,535
 - Density 3,018/km² (7,816.6/sq mi)
  Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Utrecht is a city in the Netherlands. It has about 290,000 inhabitants[1] and a 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.

[change] References

  1. Staatscourant (2007). Kerngegevens gemeente Utrecht. Retrieved on 5 January 2008.
  2. Province Utrecht. Holland.com. Retrieved on 12 January 2008.

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