Lopikerkapel

Lopikerkapel
Village
Church
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Coordinates: 51°59′31″N 5°2′50″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht
Municipality	Lopik
Area [1]
• Total	1.04 km^2 (0.40 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1 m (3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	550
• Density	530/km^2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3412[1]
Dialing code	030

Lopikerkapel is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Lopik, and lies about 3 km south of IJsselstein. The village has a small centre, with a church, but mostly consists of a ribbon of farms on both sides of the Enge IJssel river. The name Lopikerkapel means "Lopik's chapel".[3]

History

The village was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as Loepwiker capelle.[3] Lopikerkapel developed as a linear settlement along the Enge IJssel. It was mainly an agricultural community. The chapel probably dated from the 13th century, and was replaced in the 15th century by the current church.[4]

Huis te Vliet was built near the original chapel in the 14th century, and was originally a fortified tower. In 1856, it was extensively modified, but was reduced in size to a more modest building in 1937.[4] In 1840, Lopikerkapel was home to 240 people.[5]

The Nozema building is a former radio station built in 1935 in Dudok architecture.[6] It remained in use until 2009.[7]

Gallery

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  Street view
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  Village centre
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  Nozema building
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  Restauration of Huis te Vliet

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. two entries
2. "Postcodetool for 3412JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
3. "Lopikerkapel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
4. Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Lopikerkapel" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
5. "Lopikerkapel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
6. "Monumentnummer: 512136 Nozema". Dutch Monument Register (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
7. "historie van het zendstation". Het Zendstation (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.