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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Overview
Overview
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".
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Steenwijk • Settlement Type — City • 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
Transport
Transport
Steenwijk railway station is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway, with train services operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
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Gallery
• 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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- 1.Het Waterschapshuis. Postcodetool for 8331AA. Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland.
- 2.Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021. Central Bureau of Statistics.
- 3.Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten
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1- Johan Adrianus Gerard van der SteurDesigner
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