Uitweg

Uitweg is a hamlet 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.

CountryNetherlands

Elevation

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1 m (3.3 ft)

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Postal code

3412^[1]

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Uitweg
Hamlet
Uitweg
Uitweg in the municipality of Lopik.
Coordinates: 51°58′57″N 5°0′52″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Utrecht (province)
Municipality	Lopik
Area [1]
• Total	1.00 km2 (0.39 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	1 m (3.3 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	610
• Density	610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	3412[1]
Dialing code	030

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It was first mentioned between 1165 and 1169 as "inter viam que dicitur Vtweg" and means side road. The road is nowadays called Opweg.^[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Lopikerkapel.^[4] Uitweg has its own place name signs. The nature area De Horde was originally a river island. In 1860, it was turned into a peninsula by the creation of a dike.^[5]