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U⋅trecht

[yoo-trekt; Du. y-trekht]
–noun
1. a province in central Netherlands. 907,729; 511 sq. mi. (1325 sq. km).
2. a city in and the capital of this province: treaties ending the War of the Spanish Succession signed here 1714. 489,161.
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U·trecht   (yōō'trěkt', ü'trěKHt)   
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.
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