Coat of arms of Utrecht

Utrecht

(Utrecht · مقاطعة أوترخت · Утрехт)

Province of the Netherlands

Capital: Utrecht

1 389 974
Population
1 560 km²
Area

Cities & Towns

222 places total

Utrecht covers 1 560 km². The provincial capital is Utrecht.The province has a population of 1 389 974, with a density of 891 people per km².

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Utrecht in the Netherlands

Utrecht in the Netherlands

Location within the Netherlands

Utrecht outline

Utrecht outline

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Postcodes

284 postcodes

Utrecht has 284 postcode areas covering 3 352 km² with 6 620 buildings. Utrecht uses the prefixes 3 / 1 / 4 / 2 - postcodes in Utrecht start with 3xxx, 1xxx, 4xxx, 2xxx (these zones). The postcode with the most buildings is 3959AC (Driebergen-Rijsenburg) (230 buildings).

284
Total postcodes
6 620
Buildings
3 352 km²
Total area
20
Avg. buildings
10.1 km²
Avg. area
476
Places covered
4
Prefix zones
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Top postcodes by population

# Code / Name Population Area Buildings
1 3563MD Utrecht 335 356 85.22 km² 25 View →
2 3712EJ Zeist 63 814 45.25 km² 30 View →
3 3438AR Nieuwegein 42 562 17.65 km² 28 View →
4 3621VC Maarssen 38 588 78.25 km² 73 View →
5 3959AC Driebergen-Rijsenburg 18 380 78.6 km² 230 View →
6 3645DX Vinkeveen 17 549 68.71 km² 147 View →
7 1391HM Stokkelaarsbrug 8 585 6.28 km² 23 View →
8 3951KD 4 297 3.94 km² 138 View →
9 3941MN Darthuizen 3 761 17.54 km² 169 View →
10 3953ML Valkenheide 2 960 7.81 km² 63 View →

Postal Services in Utrecht

Utrecht has 1550 postal facilities 93 Post Offices, 1297 Post Boxes, 160 Parcel Lockers.

Post Boxes 1 297 across Utrecht

Post Offices

PostNL 33 locations
DHL ServicePoint 27 locations
Wijkshop 6 locations
TinQ 6 locations
Magic Phone 3 locations
LCS B.V. 3 locations
Dima Bladi 3 locations
De Zilveren Hamer 3 locations
Candy and more 3 locations
Van Ravenswaay books & more 2 locations
DHL 2 locations
Bruna 2 locations

Parcel Lockers

PostNL 69 locations
Unknown 42 locations
DHL 18 locations
Budbee 8 locations
Smartmile.eu 3 locations
HEMA 3 locations
De Buren 3 locations
DPD 3 locations
DH 3 locations
de Buren 2 locations
PsotNL 2 locations
MyPUP 2 locations
DHL Parcel 2 locations

Transport

60 lines across 129 routes

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Lines by mode

bus 60 lines

Network totals

Lines 60
Routes 129
Network length 2112.6 km
Operators 4
Longest line 350: 210.0 km
Most stops 350: 144 stops

Utrecht has a public transport network of 2112.6 km with 60 transit lines and 129 routes. It is served by 4 operators.

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Population & Building Density

By municipality

Province summary

Hover over a municipality to see its density figures.

▲ Most dense
Utrecht
3826 /km²
▽ Least dense
Bunschoten
30 /km²
▲ Largest
Utrecht
379 678 residents
▽ Smallest
Bunschoten
1 045 residents

Municipalities by population density

# Municipality Population Pop/km² Buildings Bld/km² Area km²
1 Utrecht 379 678 3826 /km² 151 213 1524 /km² 99.2239 km²
2 Veenendaal 64 277 3258 /km² 39 455 2000 /km² 19.7276 km²
3 Amersfoort 160 921 2519 /km² 92 966 1455 /km² 63.8721 km²
4 Nieuwegein 61 869 2412 /km² 34 922 1361 /km² 25.6508 km²
5 IJsselstein 34 208 1577 /km² 19 036 877 /km² 21.684 km²
6 Zeist 76 102 1564 /km² 37 118 762 /km² 48.6583 km²
7 Soest 45 865 987 /km² 31 722 683 /km² 46.4404 km²
8 Houten 49 280 835 /km² 32 091 544 /km² 58.9957 km²
9 Stichtse Vecht 87 145 815 /km² 43 014 402 /km² 106.8384 km²
10 Baarn 24 520 742 /km² 17 447 528 /km² 33.0119 km²
11 Rhenen 28 076 641 /km² 13 906 317 /km² 43.764 km²
12 De Bilt 42 912 639 /km² 27 236 405 /km² 67.1423 km²
13 Woerden 51 905 558 /km² 32 390 348 /km² 92.9374 km²
14 Leusden 29 790 505 /km² 22 008 373 /km² 58.9036 km²
15 Wijk bij Duurstede 23 506 466 /km² 16 264 322 /km² 50.4128 km²
16 Bunnik 15 275 406 /km² 11 502 306 /km² 37.5756 km²
17 De Ronde Venen 42 990 367 /km² 34 594 295 /km² 116.9983 km²
18 Utrechtse Heuvelrug 49 055 366 /km² 43 156 322 /km² 133.9644 km²
19 Vijfheerenlanden 55 780 363 /km² 49 620 323 /km² 153.3381 km²
20 Montfoort 13 860 362 /km² 10 054 263 /km² 38.2093 km²
21 Woudenberg 12 701 344 /km² 11 109 301 /km² 36.8296 km²
22 Renswoude 5 106 275 /km² 4 846 261 /km² 18.5144 km²
23 Eemnes 8 999 267 /km² 8 559 253 /km² 33.7089 km²
24 Oudewater 10 181 253 /km² 7 608 189 /km² 40.1078 km²
25 Lopik 14 928 189 /km² 13 690 173 /km² 78.9949 km²
26 Bunschoten 1 045 30 /km² 15 044 432 /km² 34.8196 km²

Symbols

Official symbols

The official symbols of Utrecht include the coat of arms and flag, both of which appear on government documents and are recognised across the Netherlands.

Province Rankings

Compared to all 12 provinces

Utrecht ranks 5th by population (of 12), 12th by area (of 12), 3th by population density (of 12) among the 12 provinces of the Netherlands.

Population
5th of 12
1 389 974
Area
12th of 12
1 560 km²
Pop. density
3rd of 12
891 /km²
Buildings
7th of 12
820 570
Bld. density
2nd of 12
526 /km²
Postcodes
4th of 12
536

Neighbouring Provinces

4 bordering provinces

Utrecht borders 4 provinces: Flevoland (canton.direction_ne), Gelderland (canton.direction_e), Zuid-Holland (canton.direction_w), Noord-Holland (canton.direction_nw).

Frequently Asked Questions about Utrecht

Quick answers about this province
What is the capital of Utrecht?

The provincial capital of Utrecht is Utrecht with a population of 295 591.

How many people live in Utrecht?

Utrecht has a population of 1 389 974, spread across 1 560 km².

How large is Utrecht?

Utrecht covers an area of 1 560 km² (approximately 602 square miles).

Is Utrecht a province or a city?

Utrecht is one of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands, covering a defined administrative region. Its provincial capital is Utrecht.

What postcodes are in Utrecht?

Utrecht has 284 postcode areas. Postcodes in Utrecht use the prefix 3, 1, 4, 2.