IJsselstein

IJsselstein
City and Municipality
Hollandse IJssel through IJsselstein with church and Gerbrandy Tower in background

Flag
Coat of arms
Highlighted position of IJsselstein in a municipal map of Utrecht
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°1′N 5°2′E / 52.017°N 5.033°E / 52.017; 5.033Coordinates: 52°1′N 5°2′E / 52.017°N 5.033°E / 52.017; 5.033
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Patrick van Domburg (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total 21.68 km2 (8.37 sq mi)
 • Land 21.15 km2 (8.17 sq mi)
 • Water 0.53 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 1 m (3 ft)
Population (August 2017)[4]
 • Total 34,326
 • Density 1,623/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s) IJsselsteiner(s)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode 3400–3404
Area code 030
Website www.ijsselstein.nl

IJsselstein (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛisəlstɛin] ( listen)) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. IJsselstein received city rights in 1331. IJsselstein owes its name to the river Hollandse IJssel which flows through the city. It is a major commuting suburb for the Utrecht area, along with neighbouring towns Houten and Nieuwegein (in part due to the Sneltram light rail line serving the area). It's surrounded by the municipalities of Utrecht, Montfoort, Lopik, Vianen and Nieuwegein.

Sights

The city has an old town, surrounded by a small canal. A castle stood in IJsselstein from 1300 to 1888; the tower survived. The city has two large churches, both named after St. Nicholas: the Dutch Reformed Nicolaas church, founded in 1310, and a Roman Catholic one. Inside the Protestant church there are two mausoleums; one of the family of Gijsbrecht van Amstel (1350) and another one of Aleida van Culemborg (1475). The catholic basilica of St. Nicolaas dates from 1887 and is neo-gothic. It was given the title of 'Basilica Minor' by Pope Paul VI in 1972.

A 366.8 metres high television mast, called the Gerbrandy Tower, is located in IJsselstein. The tower is commonly, and erroneously, referred to as Zendmast Lopik, after the nearby village of Lopik.

Topography

References

  1. ↑ "Samenstelling" [Members] (in Dutch). Gemeente IJsselstein. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Postcodetool for 3401BK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ↑ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
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