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585: 83: 621: 597: 334: 1330: 609: 473: 1285: 68: 40: 58: 906: 510: 923: 898: 876: 404:. The river Lek lies behind a high dike, which is visible from most of the south of the Lopik municipality. In the end of the eighties and early nineties the dike was strengthened and extra height was added in preparation for increasingly high water levels. Ambitious planning for continued improvement to the dikes continues. 364:
region, which used to be occupied by swamps and forests until the area was cultivated in the eleventh century. Lopik was first mentioned as "Lobeke" in 1155 CE. Most of the population settled along the canals that were used for transport and drainage (and which are still used for the latter purpose).
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In the Netherlands, "Lopik" is often used as a reference to the broadcasting facilities located in the eastern part of the municipality and in neighbouring
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and has a rural character. The two main access roads are the N210 and N204 provincial roads, which connect the area with major cities that include
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that villages in the area were expanded beyond the original ribbons of buildings, and Lopik remains a well-known example of a
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Public transport in the region primarily consists of bus connections, which are mainly carried out by
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The municipality of Lopik consists of the following towns, villages and/or districts:
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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Lopik, June 2015
560:(born 1977 in Lopik) a Dutch racing track endurance cyclist 572:(born 1980 in Lopik) winner of the Greenberry Pubquiz 2021 569: 810: 647:[Mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Lopik 521:(1754 in Zuid-Polsbroek – 1795) a Dutch flower painter 307: 527:(1898–1946) a Dutch novelist, grew up in Lopikerwaard 1382: 729:[Population growth; regions per month]. 703:(in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from 669:[Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. 392:The entire municipality lies within the Dutch 1365: 1136: 1122: 1098:List of cities, towns and villages in Utrecht 985: 831: 845: 782:Rijnlanden, Hoogheemraadschap De Stichtse. 1372: 1358: 1129: 1115: 992: 978: 838: 824: 727:"Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" 637: 508: 548:(born 1958 in Lopik) a Dutch politician 1401:Populated places in Utrecht (province) 1383: 781: 493:. 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Municipality
Canal through Polsbroek
Polsbroek
Flag of Lopik
Coat of arms of Lopik
Highlighted position of Lopik in a municipal map of Utrecht
51°58′N 4°57′E / 51.967°N 4.950°E / 51.967; 4.950
Country
Netherlands
Province
Utrecht
Municipal council
Mayor
Laurens de Graaf
CDA
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+2
CEST
Postcode
Area code
www.lopik.nl
[ˈloːpɪk]

Netherlands
Utrecht
Lek river
Lopikerwaard

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