Deventer
Sign in to saveDeventer (; Sallands: ) is a city and municipality in the Salland historical region of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. In 2020 the municipality of Deventer had a population of 100,913. The city is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but it also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen (with a population of about 5,000 people) was merged with Deventer as part of a national effort to reduce bureaucracy in the country.
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Deventer is a city in the Netherlands with a population of about 100,000, located in the Overijssel province along the IJssel river. It is significant as a regional center in the Salland area, and it expanded in 2005 when a nearby municipality was merged into it as part of efforts to streamline local government.
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31 sectionsContents
- History
- Foundation and development in the Middle Ages
- 16th–18th centuries
- Modern times
- World War II
- Demographics
- Inhabitants by nationality
- Geography
- Climate
- Water
- Culture
- Sights
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- Government
- City council
- Economy
- Business
- Education
- Transport
- Rail
- Public transport
- Notable residents
- Public thinking & public service
- The arts
- Science & business
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Deventer (; Sallands: ) is a city and municipality in the Salland historical region of the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. In 2020 the municipality of Deventer had a population of 100,913. The city is largely situated on the east bank of the river IJssel, but it also has a small part of its territory on the west bank. In 2005 the municipality of Bathmen (with a population of about 5,000 people) was merged with Deventer as part of a national effort to reduce bureaucracy in the country.
Deventer is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands. The place is mentioned in 9th-century sources from the Diocese of Utrecht. A charter from 877 AD mentions seven farmsteads in Daventre portu (the Deventer harbor). In 952 AD, Deventer is mentioned as a city in a gift certificate from King Otto I. After the place had acquired more and more rights and privileges over time, it received the municipal lands from Emperor Henry V in 1123. This is considered by historians to be the moment of Deventer obtaining the city rights by the inhabitants. The city has the oldest stone house, the oldest walking park and with the Athenaeum library also the oldest scientific library in the Netherlands.