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24-406: Between 1815 and 1857, Maarssenbroek was a separate municipality. Maarssenbroek is divided into thirteen residential areas with names picked from plant types and animal species as listed below. The various areas are ordered alphabetically on both sides of the main roads which are aptly named Floraweg (`Flora road`), Vogelweg (`Bird road`) and Safariweg (`Safari road`). starting from the south of

48-547: A merger between the three provinces. This has been positively received by the Dutch cabinet , for the desire to create one Randstad province has already been mentioned in the coalition agreement . The province of South Holland, part of the Randstad urban area, visioned to be part of the Randstad province, and very much supportive of the idea of a merger into one province, is not named. With or without South Holland, if created,

72-583: Is a province of the Netherlands . It is located in the centre of the country, bordering the Eemmeer in the north-east, the province of Gelderland in the east and south-east, the province of South Holland in the west and south-west and the province of North Holland in the north-west and north. The province of Utrecht has a population of about 1,388,000 as of January 2023. With a land area of approximately 1,484 square kilometres (573 sq mi), it

96-477: Is the second smallest province in the country. Apart from its eponymous capital , major cities and towns in the province are Amersfoort , Houten , IJsselstein , Nieuwegein , Veenendaal and Zeist . The busiest railway station in the Netherlands, Utrecht Centraal , is located in the province of Utrecht. The Bishopric of Utrecht was established in 695 when Saint Willibrord was consecrated bishop of

120-636: The Duke of Burgundy leading to the First Utrecht Civil War (1470–1474) and Second Utrecht Civil War (1481–1483). In 1527, the Bishop sold his territories, and thus his secular authority, to Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and the principality became an integral part of the Habsburg dominions, which already included most other Dutch provinces. The chapters transferred their right of electing

144-736: The Frisians at Rome by Pope Sergius I . With the consent of the Frankish ruler, Pippin of Herstal , he settled in an old Roman fort in Utrecht . After Willibrord's death the diocese suffered greatly from the incursions of the Vikings . Better times appeared during the reign of the Saxon emperors , who frequently summoned the Bishops of Utrecht to attend the imperial councils and diets . In 1024

168-1024: The Habsburgs control of the remainder of the Burgundian Inheritance . Although the territory of the Duchy of Burgundy itself remained in the hands of France, the Habsburgs remained in control of the title of Duke of Burgundy and the other parts of the Burgundian inheritance, notably the Low Countries and the Free County of Burgundy in the Holy Roman Empire as well as the County of Charolais in France. They often used

192-462: The Duchy as a peace settlement, having disputed the succession to the throne of France with his brother Henry . John II of France , the second Valois king, successfully claimed the duchy after the death of Philip , the last Capet duke. John then passed the duchy to his youngest son Philip as an apanage . In 1477, the territory of the Duchy of Burgundy was annexed by France. In the same year, Mary married Maximilian , Archduke of Austria , giving

216-468: The Germans in the Netherlands on May 5, 1945. It was occupied by Canadian Allied forces on May 7, 1945. The towns of Oudewater , Woerden , Vianen and Leerdam were transferred from the province of South Holland to Utrecht in 1970, 1989, 2002 and 2019 respectively. In February 2011, Utrecht, together with the provinces of North Holland and Flevoland , showed a desire to investigate the feasibility of

240-562: The Napoleonic era. The title was subsequently revived for several younger sons of the House of Bourbon and since 1975, branches of it have used "duke of Burgundy" as a revived courtesy title . The first margrave ( marchio ), later duke ( dux ), of Burgundy was Richard of the House of Ardennes , whose duchy was created from the merging of several regional counties of the kingdom of Provence which had belonged to his brother Boso . Richard

264-459: The Netherlands , while 13.2% were Roman Catholic , 6.6% belonged to other churches or faiths, and 5.6% were Muslim . Over half of the population (54.3%) identified as non-religious. The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 71.5 billion € in 2018, accounting for 9.2% of the Netherlands economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 47,900 € or 159% of the EU27 average in

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288-491: The addresses are indicated with green signs in white lettering pointing out the street where a specific house number can be found (e.g. a sign "501-599" pointing to the right). This Utrecht location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Utrecht (province) Utrecht ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈytrɛxt] ), officially the Province of Utrecht (Dutch: Provincie Utrecht ),

312-643: The bishop to Charles V and his government, a measure to which Pope Clement VII gave his consent, under political pressure after the Sack of Rome . However, the Habsburg rule did not last long, as Utrecht joined in the Dutch Revolt against Charles' successor Philip II in 1579, becoming a part of the Dutch Republic . In World War II , Utrecht was held by German forces until the general capitulation of

336-545: The bishops were made Princes of the Holy Roman Empire and the new Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht was formed. In 1122, with the Concordat of Worms , the Emperor's right of investiture was annulled, and the cathedral chapter received the right to elect the bishop. It was, however, soon obligated to share this right with the four other collegiate chapters in the city. The Counts of Holland and Guelders , between whose territories

360-611: The duchy to his younger brother, Robert , who founded the House of Burgundy . When the senior line of the House of Burgundy became extinct in 1361, the title was inherited by King John II of France through proximity of blood. John granted the duchy to his younger son, Philip the Bold , in 1363. The Valois dukes gradually came to rule over a vast complex of territories known as the Burgundian State , and became dangerous rivals to

384-579: The head office of its Netherlands branch in this province (at Zeist) is the WWF . "Natuur en Milieu" ("Nature and Environment") is a national nature protection organisation whose head office is in this province (at Utrecht city). The Province of Utrecht is divided into 26 municipalities. Religion in Utrecht (province) (2015) In 2015, 20.3% of the population belonged to the Protestant Church in

408-511: The lands of the Bishops of Utrecht lay, also sought to acquire influence over the filling of the episcopal see. This often led to disputes and consequently the Holy See frequently interfered in the election. After the middle of the 14th century the popes repeatedly appointed the bishop directly without regard to the five chapters. During the Hook and Cod Wars , Utrecht was fought over by forces of

432-532: The new province would be the largest in the Netherlands in both area and population . In the east of Utrecht lies the Utrecht Hill Ridge (Dutch: Utrechtse Heuvelrug), a chain of hills left as lateral moraine by tongues of glacial ice after the Saline glaciation that preceded the last ice age . Because of the scarcity of nutrients in the fast-draining sandy soil, the greatest part of a landscape that

456-606: The same year. Duke of Burgundy Duke of Burgundy ( French : duc de Bourgogne ) was a title used by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy , from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by the French crown in 1477, and later by members of the House of Habsburg , including Holy Roman Emperors and kings of Spain , who claimed Burgundy proper and ruled the Burgundian Netherlands . The Duchy of Burgundy

480-481: The senior French royal line of the House of Valois . When the male line of the Valois dukes of Burgundy became extinct in 1477, the Duchy of Burgundy was confiscated by Louis XI of France . The title "duke of Burgundy" passed to Habsburg monarchs after Mary of Burgundy married Maximilian I of Austria in 1477. The Habsburgs used this connection to claim Burgundy proper and to rule their Burgundian inheritance until

504-400: The town. The entrances to the residential areas are marked on the main access roads by blue signs on which a silhouette of the animal responsible for the area's name has been stenciled in white. The streets in the residential areas of Maarssenbroek don't have names themselves; the addresses are composed by appending the house number to the area name. Within the residential areas the location of

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528-838: Was a small portion of the traditional lands of the Burgundians west of the river Saône which, in 843, was allotted to Charles the Bald 's kingdom of the West Franks . Under the Ancien Régime , the duke of Burgundy was the premier lay peer of the Kingdom of France . Beginning with Robert II of France ( r.  996–1031 ), the title was held by the Capetians , the French royal family. In 1032 King Henry I of France granted

552-572: Was formerly heath has been planted with pine plantations . The south of the province is a river landscape. The west consists mostly of meadows. In the north are big lakes formed by the digging of peat from bogs formed after the last ice age. One of the most attractive natural areas in the province is the Vechtstreek ("Vecht region"), situated on either side of the Vecht river. An international nature conservation organisation that has settled

576-515: Was the son of Eccard of Macon and Richildis of Arles, Boso the son of Bivin of Gorze and Richildis of Arles. His descendants and their relatives by marriage ruled the duchy until its annexation over a century later by the French crown, their suzerain. In 1004, Burgundy was annexed by the king, of the House of Capet . Otto William continued to rule what would come to be called the Free County of Burgundy . His descendants formed another House of Ivrea . Robert , son of Robert II of France , received

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