| Willige Langerak | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utrecht |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lopik |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 3411 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0348 |
| Coordinates: | 51.9419°N 4.8836°W |
Willige Langerak is a hamlet in the Dutch provinces of South Holland and Utrecht. It is located in the municipalities of Krimpenerwaard and Lopik, just east of Schoonhoven.
Willige Langerak was a separate municipality in the province of Utrecht between 1818 and 1943, when its largest portion was merged with Lopik in the province of Utrecht and a smaller portion (the church and its surroundings) was added to Schoonhoven in South Holland.
It was first mentioned in 1291 as Wilgerkerke, and means willow trees near Langerak.[1] Willige Langerak is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Lopik.[3] Most of the old village has been annexed by Schoonhoven, and the part in Lopik remains. Willige Langerak has its own place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 437 people. The hamlet in Lopik consists of about 120 houses.[4]