Steenwijk
Steenwijk (lang; Steenwiek or Stienwiek) 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.
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Steenwijk (lang; Steenwiek or Stienwiek) 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.
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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. 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".
• Name — Steenwijk • Settlement Type — City • Native Name Lang — nl • Image Skyline — 20170604 13 Steenwijk - Markt.jpg • Image Caption — Market Square • Image Flag — Steenwijk vlag.svg • Image Shield — Steenwijk wapen (1819).svg • Pushpin Map — Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands • Pushpin Label Position — right • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in the Netherlands • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Netherlands • Subdivision Type1 — Province • Subdivision Name1 — Overijssel • Subdivision Type2 — Municipality • Subdivision Name2 — Steenwijkerland • Elevation M — 2 • Area Total Km2 — 11.51 • Population Total — 17,115 • Population As Of — 2021 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone — CET • Utc Offset — +1 • Timezone Dst — CEST • Utc Offset Dst — +2 • Postal Code Type — Postal code • Postal Code — 8331-8333 • Area Code Type — Dialing code • Area Code — 0521 Steenwijk (lang; Steenwiek or Stienwiek) 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".
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Steenwijk railway station is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway, with train services operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
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• Illustration — City center and Grote of Sint-Clemenskerk • Illustration — Fortifications with gate around the old city of Steenwijk. • Illustration — Art Nouveau villa Rams Woerthe.
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