Utrecht

American  

[yoo-trekt, y-trekht] / ˈju trɛkt, ˈü trɛxt /

noun

1. a province in central Netherlands. 511 sq. mi. (1,325 sq. km).

2. a city in and the capital of this province: treaties ending the War of the Spanish Succession signed here 1714.

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Utrecht British  

/ ˈyːtrɛxt, ˈjuːtrɛkt /

noun

1. a province of the W central Netherlands. Capital: Utrecht. Pop: 1 152 000 (2003 est). Area: 1362 sq km (526 sq miles)

2. 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: 265 000 (2003 est)

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Utrecht

Another co-author of the report, Utrecht University mountain hydrologist Walter Immerzeel, told reporters that the area was a "geologically vulnerable slope".

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Trudy Crielaard, a chemistry teacher who lives near Utrecht in the Netherlands, recalled trying to watch the eclipse in 1999 when clouds obscured the sun’s corona.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

London and Madrid have disputed control of Gibraltar since the tiny territory was ceded to Britain in the 1713 Treaty of Utrecht.

From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026

McClain’s loan was so large now, more than $50 million, it needed approval from Rabo’s Utrecht, Netherlands, headquarters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026

Louis takes her to a doctor in Utrecht, a large city sixty miles to the north.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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