Benschop
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De Nicolaaskerk van Benschop
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 The town centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Benschop in the municipality of Lopik. |
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| Coordinates: 52°0′26″N 4°58′46″E / 52.00722°N 4.97944°ECoordinates: 52°0′26″N 4°58′46″E / 52.00722°N 4.97944°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht (province) |
| Municipality | Lopik |
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| • Total | 15 km2 (6 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 3,480 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 3405 |
| Dialing code | 0348 |
Benschop is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Lopik, and lies about 4 km west of IJsselstein. Benschop is an extremely long village: apart from a relatively compact town centre, it consists of a long ribbon (over 8 km long) of houses (mainly farms) on both sides of the Benschopsche Wetering.
In 2001, the town centre of Benschop had 1,968 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.3 km², and contained 683 residences. The statistical district of Benschop, which covers the entire former municipality, has a population of about 3,530, and an area of about 23 km².
Until 1989, Benschop was a separate municipality.
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