IJsselstein

: "There is also a village called Ysselsteyn (same pronunciation), that is part of the municipality of Venray, the Netherlands".Infobox Settlement
official_name = IJsselstein

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flag_size = 120x100px
image_shield = Wapen_IJsselstein.jpg
shield_size = 120x100px


mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Utrecht
leader_name = D.H. Kok
leader_party = VVD
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 21.62
area_land_km2 = 21.17
area_water_km2 = 0.45
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 34014
population_density_km2 = 1607
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd = 52.01
latNS = N
longd = 5.05
longEW = E
website = [http://www.ijsselstein.nl www.ijsselstein.nl]

is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. IJsselstein received city rights in 1331.

The 375 metres high television mast Gerbrandy Tower is located in IJsselstein, although it is commonly known as "Lopik". The city has an old town, surrounded by a small canal. The river Hollandse IJssel flows through the city. There was a castle in IJsselstein from 1300 to 1888, but only the tower has survived. The N.H.Nicolaas-church was founded in 1310. Inside the church there are two mausoleums; one of the family of Gijsbrecht van Amstel (1350) and another one of Aleida van Culemborg (1475). There is another, neo-gothic R.K. St. Nicolaas-church (1887). Pope Paul VI gave the church the title of 'Basilica Minor' in 1972.

References

* Statistics are taken from the [http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem251u.htm SDU Staatscourant]

External links

* [http://www.ijsselstein.nl/ Official website]
* [http://www.plattegronden.nl/ijsselstein/index.html A map of IJsselstein]