Where in memory are reference type objects usually located?

In C#, reference type objects are usually allocated on the managed heap. This is a memory area allocated for storing objects during program execution.

When a reference type object (e.g., a class) is created, memory for it is allocated on the heap, and the variable holds a reference (pointer) to this object. Memory management in the heap is performed by the garbage collector, which automatically frees memory when objects become inaccessible.

Example:

class Person {
    public string Name;
}

Person p = new Person(); // object is created on the heap

Here, p is a variable holding a reference to a Person object located on the heap.