Steenwijk
Template:Infobox settlement Steenwijk (Template:IPA; Template:Langx or Template:Lang) 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".<ref>Template:Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten</ref>
Transport
Steenwijk railway station is located on the Arnhem–Leeuwarden railway, with train services operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen.
Gallery
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City center and Grote of Sint-Clemenskerk
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Fortifications with gate around the old city of Steenwijk.
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Art Nouveau villa Rams Woerthe.
References
External links
- Official site (in Dutch)
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