IJsselstein

IJsselstein
IJsselstein
Municipality
	Hollandse IJssel through IJsselstein with church and Gerbrandy Tower in background
	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	3400–3404
Area code	030
Website	www.ijsselstein.nl

IJsselstein (Dutch pronunciation:

Sneltram light rail line serving the area). It is surrounded by the municipalities of Utrecht, Montfoort, Lopik, Vijfheerenlanden

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

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

Dutch Topographic map of the municipality of IJsselstein, June 2015
1649 map of IJsselstein in Willem and Joan Blaeu's "Toonneel der Steden"

Notable people

Arnold, Lord of IJsselstein (1304–1363), the second Lord of IJsselstein and Stoutenburg
Maximiliaan of Egmont (1509–1548), Count of Buren and Leerdam, and the Stadtholder
of Friesland 1540 to 1548

Patrick van den Brink (born 1967), a former mayor of IJsselstein
Marijke van Beukering-Huijbregts
(born 1971), a former alderwoman of IJsselstein
Michel Vorm (born 1983), a retired football goalkeeper
Nicki Pouw-Verweij (born 1991), a physician and politician
Lieke van Lexmond (born 1982), an actress, model and TV host

Gallery

Catholic basilica
Tower of the former castle
Achtersloot 120, IJsselstein
Protestant church
Historisch Stadhuis, IJsselstein

References

^ "Samenstelling" [Members] (in Dutch). Gemeente IJsselstein. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
^ "Postcodetool for 3401BK". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.