Basic information

| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | **Official Name** | Provincie Utrecht | | **Common Name** | Utrecht | | **Native Name(s)** | Utrecht (Dutch) | | **Nicknames** | The Heart of the Netherlands | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Province (State) | | **Country** | Netherlands | | **State/Province** | Utrecht | | **Capital** | Utrecht | | **Government Type** | Provincial Government (Provinciale Staten) | | **Date Founded** | 1579 (Union of Utrecht); established as modern province 1814 | | **Time Zone** | Central European Time (CET) / CEST (Summer) | | **Latitude** | 52.0907° N | | **Longitude** | 5.1214° E | | **Elevation** | Varies (-2m to 69m) | | **Total Area** | 1,560 km² (602 sq mi) | | **Population** | ~1.38 million | | **Population Density** | ~930 people per km² | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 3400–3999 (general province range) | | **Area Codes** | 030 (City), 033 (Amersfoort), 0343, 0348 (regional) | | **Official Languages** | Dutch | | **Currency** | Euro (€) | | **Demonym** | Utrechter / Utrechtenaar |