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Fun fact 1 about Utrecht

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Utrecht's founding date is usually related to the construction of a Roman fortification around 50 CE.

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Utrecht

Netherlands

Country
Netherlands
Population
362.0K
Coordinates
52.09, 5.12
578th most populous city in the world

Utrecht is the fourth-largest city of the Netherlands, as well as the capital and the most populous city of the province of Utrecht. The municipality of Utrecht is located in the eastern part of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Netherlands, and includes Haarzuilens, Vleuten and De Meern.

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