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Utrecht
Province
Kaapse Bossen (municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug)
Kaapse Bossen (municipality of Utrechtse Heuvelrug)
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Location
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Country Netherlands
Established 1815
Seat Utrecht
Area
 • Total 1,560 km2 (600 sq mi)
 • Land 1,485 km2 (573 sq mi)
 • Water 75 km2 (29 sq mi)
Highest elevation
69 m (226 ft)
Lowest elevation
-5 m (−16.4 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total 1,361,000
 • Density 916/km2 (2,370/sq mi)

Utrecht (officially Province of Utrecht) is a province in the Netherlands. It is found near the centre of the country. Utrecht is the smallest province by size in the Netherlands. About 1,361,000 people are living in Utrecht (2021).

Its capital is also called Utrecht, it is the city of Utrecht.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Provincia de Utrecht para niños

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