Lopik
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| Canal through Polsbroek
Canal through Polsbroek
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Utrecht | ||
| Government[1] | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Renate Westerlaken-Loos (CDA) | ||
| Area[2] | |||
| • Total | 78.98 km2 (30.49 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 75.75 km2 (29.25 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3.23 km2 (1.25 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[3] | 0 m (0 ft) | ||
| Population (May 2014)[4] | |||
| • Total | 14,000 | ||
| • Density | 185/km2 (480/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 3405–3415 | ||
| Area code | 0182, 030, 0348 | ||
| Website | www |
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Lopik (Audio file "Nl-Lopik.ogg" not found) 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, June 2015
Notable residents
- Ton Strien (born 1958), politician
References
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
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