IJsselstein

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IJsselstein
Municipality
Hollandse IJssel through IJsselstein with church and Gerbrandy Tower in background
Hollandse IJssel through IJsselstein with church and Gerbrandy Tower in background
Flag of IJsselstein
Flag
Coat of arms of IJsselstein
Coat of arms
Location in Utrecht
Location in Utrecht
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Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Patrick van den Brink (CDA)
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 (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 34,184
 • Density 1,616/km2 (4,190/sq mi)
Demonym(s) IJsselsteiner
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 3400–3404
Area code 030
Website www.ijsselstein.nl

IJsselstein (Audio file "Nl-IJsselstein.ogg" not found) 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.

Sights

The city has an old town, surrounded by a small canal. A castle stood in IJsselstein from 1300 to 1888; the tower survives. 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 nl (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

Gallery

References

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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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