Uitweg
Encyclopedia
Uitweg is a town in the Dutch
province of Utrecht
. It is a part of the municipality of Lopik
, and lies about 5 km southwest of IJsselstein
.
The town consists almost completely of a ribbon of farms
along the Enge IJssel and Lopiker Wetering rivers, between Graaf and Lopikerkapel
. It has about 471 inhabitants.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Utrecht
Utrecht (province)
Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...
. 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 5 km southwest 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 town consists almost completely 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:...
along the Enge IJssel and Lopiker Wetering rivers, between Graaf and Lopikerkapel
Lopikerkapel
Lopikerkapel is a town 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 very small town centre, with a church, but mostly consists of a ribbon of farms on both sides of the Enge IJssel river...
. It has about 471 inhabitants.