U·trecht (y  tr kt , ütr t) A city of central Netherlands south-southeast of Amsterdam. Dating to pre-Roman times, it was an important textile and commercial center during the Middle Ages. The Treaty of Utrecht ended the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1713). Population: 288,000. |
Utrecht (Dutch) [ˈyːtrɛxt (English) ˈjuːtrɛkt]
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1. (Placename) a province of the W central Netherlands. Capital: Utrecht. Pop.: 1 107 800 (2000 est.). Area: 1362 sq. km (526 sq. miles)
2. (Placename) a city in the central Netherlands, capital of Utrecht province: scene of the signing (1579) of the Union of Utrecht (the foundation of the later kingdom of the Netherlands) and of the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), ending the War of the Spanish Succession. Pop.: 232 718 (1999 est.)
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| Noun | 1. |  Utrecht - a city in the central Netherlands Holland, Kingdom of The Netherlands, Nederland, Netherlands, The Netherlands - a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level |
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