IJsselstein
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City and Municipality
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Hollandse IJssel through IJsselstein with church and Gerbrandy Tower in background
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Location in Utrecht
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| Coordinates: 52°1′N 5°2′E / 52.017°N 5.033°E / 52.017; 5.033 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Patrick van Domburg (VVD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.68 km2 (8.37 sq mi) |
| • Land | 21.07 km2 (8.14 sq mi) |
| • Water | 0.61 km2 (0.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population
(January 2021)[4]
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| • Total | 33,819 |
| • Density | 1,605/km2 (4,160/sq mi) |
| Demonym | IJsselsteiner(s) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode |
3400–3404
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| Area code | 030 |
| Website | www |
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IJsselstein (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɛisəlstɛin] ⓘ) is a municipality and 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 the neighbouringing 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, Vijfheerenlanden and Nieuwegein.
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 church. Inside the Protestant church there are two mausoleums; one of the family of Gijsbrecht van Amstel (1350) and another of Aleida van Culemborg [nl] (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.
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