Steenwijk
City in Overijssel, Netherlands
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Steenwijk (Dutch: [ˈsteːɱʋɛik]; Dutch Low Saxon: 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 | |
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City | |
Market Square | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
  Steenwijk Location in the Netherlands  Steenwijk Steenwijk (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′20″N 6°7′36″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Steenwijkerland |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.51 km2 (4.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 17,115 |
| • Density | 1,487/km2 (3,851/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8331-8333[1] |
| Dialing code | 0521 |
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
Steenwijk railway station is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway, with train services operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
Gallery
City center and Grote of Sint-Clemenskerk
Fortifications with gate around the old city of Steenwijk.
Art Nouveau villa Rams Woerthe.
