Willige Langerak
Encyclopedia
Willige Langerak is a village in the Dutch
province of Utrecht
. It is located in the municipality of Lopik
, 2 km east of Schoonhoven
.
Willige Langerak was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1943, when its largest portion was merged with Lopik and a smaller portion was added to Schoonhoven
in South Holland.
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 located in 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...
, 2 km east of Schoonhoven
Schoonhoven
Schoonhoven is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality has a population of 12,195 , and covers an area of 6.96 km²...
.
Willige Langerak was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1943, when its largest portion was merged with Lopik and a smaller portion was added to Schoonhoven
Schoonhoven
Schoonhoven is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality has a population of 12,195 , and covers an area of 6.96 km²...
in South Holland.