Steenwijkerland
Stienwiekerlaand (Dutch Low Saxon) | |
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Monumental house in Steenwijk | |
![]() Location in Overijssel | |
Coordinates: 52°47′N 6°7′E / 52.783°N 6.117°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Established | 1 January 2001[1] |
Renamed | 1 January 2003[2] |
Government | |
• Body | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Rob Bats (VVD) |
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)[6] | |
• 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 pronunciation: [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.