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Steenwijk
City
Bastion in the fortifications around the old city
Bastion in the fortifications around the old city
Coat of arms of Steenwijk
Coat of arms
Steenwijk is located in Overijssel
Steenwijk
Steenwijk
Location in the Netherlands
Steenwijk is located in Netherlands
Steenwijk
Steenwijk
Steenwijk (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°47′20″N 6°7′36″E / 52.78889°N 6.12667°E / 52.78889; 6.12667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalitySteenwijkerland
Area
[1]
 • Total11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total17,115
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
8331-8333[1]
Dialing code0521

Steenwijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsteːɱˌʋɛik]; Low German: Steenwiek, Stienwiek English: Stenwick) is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland. It is the largest town of the municipality.

Steenwijk received city rights in 1327. In the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) it was conquered by the Spaniards in 1581, but regained by the Dutch in 1592.

Steenwijk was a separate municipality until 2001, when it merged with Brederwiede and IJsselham. The new municipality was first named "Steenwijk", but was renamed in 2003 to "Steenwijkerland".[3]

Transport

Railway Station: Steenwijk

  • View on the city centre from the St Clemens tower.
    View on the city centre from the St Clemens tower.
  • church: de Grote of Sint Clementuskerk
    church: de Grote of Sint Clementuskerk
  • Church: de Clemenskerk
    Church: de Clemenskerk
  • Fortifications with gate around the old city of Steenwijk.
    Fortifications with gate around the old city of Steenwijk.
  • Art Nouveau villa Rams Woerthe.
    Art Nouveau villa Rams Woerthe.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8331AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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