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Willem Blaeu's 1652 map of Utrecht. Although there is some evidence of earlier inhabitation in the region of Utrecht, dating back to the Stone Age (app. 2200 BCE) and settling in the Bronze Age (app. 1800–800 BCE), [11] the founding date of the city is usually related to the construction of a Roman fortification (), probably built in around 50 CE.
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Map of the Netherlands in Europe Relief map of the Netherlands in Europe. The geography of the European Netherlands is unusual in that much of its land has been reclaimed from the sea and is below sea level, protected by dikes. It is a small country with a total area of 41,545 km 2 (16,041 sq mi) [1] and ranked 131st.
The main town in the municipality is Houten, a commuter town about 9 km southeast of Utrecht.On 1 January 2020, the town had 50,177 inhabitants (municipality). The built-up area was 5.08 km 2 (1.96 sq mi) in area, and contained 20,010 residences in 2018.
Oudewater is located at in the southwest of the province of Utrecht in the center of the Netherlands It is situated where the Linschoten river flows out in the Hollandse IJssel . Oudewater is bordered by the municipalities of Montfoort (in the northeast), Lopik (southeast), Krimpenerwaard (southwest), and Bodegraven-Reeuwijk (northwest).
Dorestad in the network of main Northern European trade routes in the Early Middle Ages (c. 800). Dorestad (Dorestat, Duristat) was an early medieval emporium, located in the present-day province of Utrecht in the Netherlands, close to the modern-day town of Wijk bij Duurstede.
Breukelen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈbrøːkələ(n)] ⓘ) is a town and former municipality in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.It is situated to the northwest of Utrecht, along the river Vecht and close to the lakes of the Loosdrechtse Plassen, an area of natural and tourist interest.
Leusden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈløːzdə(n)] ⓘ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. It is located about 3 kilometres southeast of Amersfoort . The western part of the municipality lies on the slopes of the Utrecht Hill Ridge and is largely covered by forest and heathlands.