- Lopik
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Lopik
mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Utrecht
leader_name = M.A.A. Schakel
leader_party = CDA
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 78.92
area_land_km2 = 75.78
area_water_km2 = 3.14
population_as_of =1 January ,2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 13991
population_density_km2 = 185
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 51.98
latNS = N
longd = 4.95
longEW = E
website = [http://www.lopik.nl www.lopik.nl].
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 theGerbrandy Tower , a structure that could be considered the tallest tower in Western Europe.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 .References
* Statistics are taken from the [http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem293u.htm SDU Staatscourant]
External links
* [http://www.lopik.nl/ Official website]
* [http://www.plattegronden.nl/lopik/index.html A map of Lopik]
* [http://www.plattegronden.nl/gemeentelopik/index.html A map of the municipality]
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