Kop van Overijssel
The Kop van Overijssel (English: Head of Overijssel) is a region in the very northwestern part of the Dutch province of Overijssel. It consists of the municipality of Steenwijkerland and matches the historical region of the . In past times it comprised a wider area, the municipalities of Kampen, Zwartewaterland and Staphorst also belonging to it.
The Kop van Overijssel has about 43,000 inhabitants and an area of about 322 km², of which a tenth is water. The 'capital' is Steenwijk. Other noteworthy places are Blokzijl, Giethoorn (a 'Venice of the North') and Vollenhove.
The region is nearly surrounded by three provincial borders: in the west that of Flevoland (Noordoostpolder region), in the north that of Friesland ( region) and in the east that of Drenthe (the municipalities of Westerveld and Meppel). In the south it borders on Salland, another region of Overijssel.
In the is a marsh of about 60 km², . It is a national park[1] that contains the lakes and .
Gallery[]
Canal in Giethoorn
Windmill near
Steenwijk from above
Harbor of Blokzijl
Shore of the
Barrows near
Old houses in Oldemarkt
Hamlet of Nederland
References[]
- ^ (in Dutch) Nationaal Park Weerribben-Wieden, Natuurmonumenten
External links[]
- (in English) Tourist guide
Coordinates: 52°45′N 6°1′E / 52.750°N 6.017°E
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