Steenwijkerland

Steenwijkerland
Stienwiekerlaand (Dutch Low Saxon)
Monumental house in Steenwijk
Monumental house in Steenwijk
Flag of Steenwijkerland
Coat of arms of Steenwijkerland
Highlighted position of Steenwijkerland in a municipal map of Overijssel
Location in Overijssel
Coordinates: 52°47′N 6°7′E / 52.783°N 6.117°E / 52.783; 6.117
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
Established1 January 2001[1]
Renamed1 January 2003[2]
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRob Bats (VVD)
Area
 • Total321.59 km2 (124.17 sq mi)
 • Land288.27 km2 (111.30 sq mi)
 • Water33.32 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Elevation5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[6]
 • Total44,341
 • Density154/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
Parts of 7000 and 8000 ranges
Area codeVarious
Websitewww.steenwijkerland.nl
Dutch Topographic map of Steenwijkerland, June 2015

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 (ZwolleMeppelLeeuwarden) and has a railway station on the line connecting those same cities.

  1. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2001" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2001]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Gemeentelijke indeling op 1 januari 2003" [Municipal divisions on 1 January 2003]. cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Burgemeester M.A.J. van der Tas (Marja) (CDA)" [Mayor M.A.J. van der Tas (Marja) (CDA)] (in Dutch). Gemeente Steenwijkerland. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Postcodetool for 8331XE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
  6. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.