Steenwijk
City in Overijssel, Netherlands / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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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 (7 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 17,115 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8331-8333[1] |
Dialing code | 0521 |
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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.
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]