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Steenwijk 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.
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".
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".
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steenwijk
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 52°47'31"N 6°7'20"E
- Steenwijkerland 10 km
- Weststellingwerf 11 km
- Westerveld 13 km
- De Wolden 19 km
- Ooststellingwerf 24 km
- Noordoostpolder 30 km
- Drenthe 35 km
- Overijssel 40 km
- Flevoland 48 km
- Friesland (Fryslân) 53 km