Lopik

Lopik is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, within the province of Utrecht, near the river Lek. Lopik lies inside the Lopikerwaard area, which used to be occupied with the aid of swamps and forests until the place become cultivated in the 11th century. Lopik was first mentioned as Lobeke in 1155 CE.

Most of the populace settled alongside the canals that had been used for transport and drainage and that are still used for the latter motive. It became not until after World War II that villages inside the region have been increased past the original ribbons of buildings, and Lopik stays a well-known example of a linear settlement inside the Netherlands. In the Netherlands, Lopik is frequently used as a connection with the broadcasting centers placed inside the eastern a part of the municipality and in neighbouring IJsselstein. These include the Gerbrandy Tower, a structure this is the tallest structure in the Netherlands, and the arena's largest Christmas tree for the duration of the duration round Christmas.