Lopik
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| Lopik | |||
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| Coordinates: 51°58′N 4°47′E / 51.967°N 4.783°ECoordinates: 51°58′N 4°47′E / 51.967°N 4.783°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Utrecht | ||
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| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 78.92 km2 (30.47 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 75.78 km2 (29.26 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3.14 km2 (1.21 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 13,991 | ||
| • Density | 185/km2 (480/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website | www.lopik.nl | ||
Lopik (
pronunciation (help·info)) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht and close to the river Lek.
In the Netherlands, 'Lopik' is often used as a reference to the broadcasting facilities located in the eastern part of the municipality and in neighbouring IJsselstein. These include the Gerbrandy Tower, a structure that could be considered the tallest tower in Western Europe and during Christmas time the world's largest Christmas tree.
Population centres
The municipality of Lopik consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Benschop, Cabauw, Jaarsveld, Lopik, Lopikerkapel, Polsbroek, Polsbroekerdam, Uitweg, Willige Langerak, Zevender.
Topography
Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of Lopik, 2013.
Notable people born in Lopik
- Ton Strien (born 1958), politician
References
- Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant
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