Steenwijkerland

Steenwijkerland
Stienwiekerlaand (Dutch Low Saxon)
Municipality
Monumental house in Steenwijk
Monumental house in Steenwijk
Flag of Steenwijkerland
Flag
Coat of arms of Steenwijkerland
Coat of arms
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
[3]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorRob Bats (VVD)
Area
[4]
 • Total
321.59 km2 (124.17 sq mi)
 • Land288.27 km2 (111.30 sq mi)
 • Water33.32 km2 (12.86 sq mi)
Elevation
[5]
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[6]
 • Total
44,341
 • 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 (Zwolle – Meppel – Leeuwarden) 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.