Blokzijl

Netherlands / Overijssel / Kampen /

Blokzijl is a town located southwest of Steenwijk in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands.

Blokzijl grew in the 1580s. During the siege of Steenwijk, the Dutch built there a fortified lock or in local dialect zijl or siel. It received city rights in 1672. Until 1973, it was a separate municipality; it is now part of Steenwijkerland.
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Coordinates:   52°43'37"N   5°57'52"E
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