IJsselstein | |
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City andMunicipality | |
 Hollandse IJssel through IJsselstein with church andGerbrandy Tower in background | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Utrecht | |
| Coordinates:52°1′N5°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] | |
• 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 |
| Area code | 030 |
| Website | www |
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IJsselstein (Dutch pronunciation:[ˈɛisəlstɛin]ⓘ) is a municipality and city in theNetherlands, in the province ofUtrecht. IJsselstein receivedcity rights in 1331. IJsselstein owes its name to the riverHollandse IJssel which flows through the city. It is a majorcommuting suburb for theUtrecht area, along with the neighbouring townsHouten andNieuwegein (in part due to theSneltramlight rail line serving the area). It is 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 afterSt. Nicholas: theDutch Reformed Nicolaas church, founded in 1310, and aRoman Catholic church. Inside the Protestant church there are two mausoleums; one of the family ofGijsbrecht van Amstel (1350) and another ofAleida van Culemborg [nl] (1475). The catholic basilica of St. Nicolaas dates from 1887 and isneo-Gothic. It was given the title of 'Basilica Minor' byPope Paul VI in 1972.
A 366.8 metres high television mast, called theGerbrandy Tower, is located in IJsselstein. The tower is commonly, and erroneously, referred to asZendmast Lopik, after the nearby village of Lopik.
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