Kuinre

Kuinre (Low Saxon: De Kuunder) is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of IJsselham, which in turn merged into the municipality of Steenwijkerland in 2001.

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Place details

Locality: Kuinre
Region: Overijssel
Country: Nederland
Population: 795
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.area_code: 0527
Settlement.name: Kuinre
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name: De Kuunder
Settlement.image_skyline: Kuinre Panorama 10.JPG
Settlement.image_size: 250
Settlement.image_caption: Skyline of Kuinre
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Kuinre former municipality.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Kuinre wapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Overijssel
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Steenwijkerland

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Wikidata facts

Image: Kuinre Panorama 10.JPG

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Commons category: Kuinre
Commons gallery: Kuinre
P8168: Petr Hapka

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Kuinre is a former harbour town with a rich history. Back in the days of the Zuiderzee, Kuinre's harbour was an important port of the Zuiderzee. After completion of the Noordoostpolder Kuinre became landlocked; companies, shops, and fishermen went out of business.