Lopikerkapel is a town in the Dutch

Netherlands

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 province of Utrecht

Utrecht (province)

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. It is a part of the municipality of Lopik

Lopik

Lopik is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht.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 IJsselstein...

, and lies about 3 km south of IJsselstein

IJsselstein

IJsselstein is a municipality and a town 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....

. The village has a very small town centre, with a church, but mostly consists of a ribbon of farms

Ribbon farm

Ribbon farms are long, narrow land divisions, usually lined up along a waterway. In some instances, they line a road.-Description:...

on both sides of the Enge IJssel river. The name Lopikerkapel means "Lopik's chapel".

In 2001, the town centre of Lopikerkapel had 145 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.03 km², and contained 47 residences. The wider statistical area of Lopikerkapel, also covering the ribbon of farms, has a population of around 640.