Olst-Wijhe

Olst-Wijhe () is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, eastern Netherlands. It borders the Overijssel municipalities of Zwolle to the north, Raalte to the north and east and Deventer to the south; and the Gelderland municipalities of Voorst, Epe and Heerde to the west.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Olst-Wijhe
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Uiterwaarden olst.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Polders in Olst-Wijhe
Settlement.image_flag: Olst-Wijhe vlag.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Olst-Wijhe wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 1773 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Olst-Wijhe in a municipal map of Overijssel
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Overijssel
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Overijssel
Settlement.governing_body: Municipal council
Settlement.leader_party: CDA
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections

Contents

History and economic activities
Merger of municipalities
Geographical features
Population centres
Transportation
Attractions
Mansions and windmills
Eikelhof
Fortmond
Olst
Welsum
Notable people
References
External links

==History and economic activities== Both of the municipality's main towns, Olst and Wijhe, are old towns. Olst, which is believed to have been founded in the 7th century, is first mentioned in chronicles in 947 (as "Holsto"), Wijhe in 960 (as "Wie"). Traditionally, agriculture (fruit and cereals), cattle, meat processing and the production of bricks in open-air brickworks along river IJssel were the prime sources of income in the area.

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