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Steenwijkerwold
Village
Hervormde Kerk, Steenwijkerwold
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Coordinates: 52°48′13″N 6°3′42″E / 52.80361°N 6.06167°E / 52.80361; 6.06167
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Steenwijkerland
Area
• Total	10.31 km (3.98 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (26 ft)
Population
• Total	1,910
• Density	190/km (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	8341
Dialing code	0521
Major roads	A32

Steenwijkerwold is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland, about 5 km northwest of Steenwijk. Steenwijkerwold was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of Steenwijk.

History

It was first mentioned in 1376 as Steenwickerwolde, and means forest near Steenwijk. It developed when Kerkbuurt, Gelderingen en Thij, three esdorp villages, merged. In 1401, a church was built, and the village became independent from the neighbouring city in 1543. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from the 15th century. In 1840, it was home to 1,369 people.

The dolmen (megalithic tomb) O1 used to be located in Steenwijkerwold. In 1781, it was in good condition and probably had 6 capstones. In the 1840s, it was thoroughly removed.

Notable people

• Herman Nieweg (1932–1999), sculptor and ceramist.
• Josje Huisman (1986), singer, actress, dancer grew up in Steenwijkerwold

References

1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8341NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
4. "Steenwijkerwold - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
5. Ronald Stenvert & Jan ten Hove (1998). "Steenwijkerwold" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 259. ISBN 90 400 9200 1. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
6. "Steenwijkerwold". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
7. "O1/Steenwijkerwold (De Eese), gemeente Steenwijk". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.

External links

• Media related to Steenwijkerwold at Wikimedia Commons

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