IJsselstein
City and Municipality in Utrecht, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the village in the municipality of Venray, see Ysselsteyn.
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.
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IJsselstein | |
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City and Municipality | |
Coordinates: 52°1′N 5°2′E | |
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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