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 | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 78.92 km2 (30.5 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 75.78 km2 (29.3 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 3.14 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 13,991 | ||
| • Density | 185/km2 (479.1/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.
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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant
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