Steenwijkerland
Steenwijkerland
Stienwiekerlaand (Dutch Low Saxon) | |
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Monumental house in Steenwijk | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location in Overijssel | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′N 6°7′E / 52.783°N 6.117°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Established | 1 January 2001 |
| Renamed | 1 January 2003 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Erik de Groot |
| Area | |
• Total | 321.59 km2 (124.17 sq mi) |
| • Land | 288.27 km2 (111.30 sq mi) |
| • Water | 33.32 km2 (12.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (January 2021) | |
• Total | 44,341 |
| • Density | 154/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | Parts of 7000 and 8000 ranges |
| Area code | Various |
| Website | www |
Steenwijkerland (Dutch: [steːɱˌʋɛikərˈlɑnt] ⓘ; Dutch Low Saxon: Stienwiekerlaand or Steenwiekerlaand) is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, in the eastern Netherlands. Prior to a name change in 2003, it was known as Steenwijk.
The municipality forms the entire northwesterly corner of the province. This area is called "the Head of Overijssel" (in Dutch: de Kop van Overijssel). It borders the province Friesland. The seat of the municipality, Steenwijk, with a population of about 17,100, is situated on the A32 motorway (Zwolle – Meppel – Leeuwarden) and has a railway station on the line connecting those same cities.