Dutch province N of the Ijssel between Gelderland and Drenthe, with Zwolle as the provincial capital. In prehistoric times it was occupied by people of the Beaker culture, who left the monuments known as Hunebedden. In written history it was the territory of the Chamavi, Bructeri, and Tubantes. After the break-up of the Carolingian empire, it officially became part of the bishopric of Utrecht and subject to the various territorial conflicts (with Holland, Friesland, Brabant, Gelre, etc.) of that bishopric. The name of Overijssel dates from the mid-15th-c. In 1527 Charles V acquired the territories of the bishopric, and as a province Overijssel joined the Union of Utrecht in 1579. Part of it took the Spanish side, but was reconquered by Maurice of Orange and involved in subsequent conflicts of Dutch history. It was temporarily occupied by Munster and Cologne in the 1670s and was a strong supporter of patriot movement a century later. It was finally enlarged in 1942 by the addition of the North-East Polder.
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Provincie Overijssel
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| Capital | Zwolle | ||||
| Queen's Commissioner | mr. (Geert) Jansen | ||||
| Religion (1999) |
Protestant 32% Catholic 27% |
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Area • Land • Water |
3.327 km² (4th) 94 km² |
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Population (2005) • Total • Density |
1.109.250 (7th) 333/km² (7th) |
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| Anthem | Aan de rand van Hollands gouwen | ||||
| ISO | NL-OV | ||||
| Official website | www.overijssel.nl | ||||
Overijssel pronunciation (help·info) (Latin: Transiselania) is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country.
Geography
Overijssel is bordered by Germany to the east, the Achterhoek region of Gelderland to the south, the Veluwe region of Gelderland and Flevoland to the west, and Friesland and the former moors of Drenthe to the north. Overijssel is comprised of three regions: Kop van Overijssel in the northwest, Salland in the centre of the province, and Twente in the east.
Municipalities
| Almelo Borne Dalfsen Dinkelland Deventer Enschede Haaksbergen Hardenberg Hellendoorn | Hengelo Hof van Twente Kampen Losser Oldenzaal Olst-Wijhe Ommen Raalte | Rijssen-Holten Staphorst Steenwijkerland Tubbergen Twenterand Wierden Zwartewaterland Zwolle |
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