Steenwijkerland
265px|thumb|Dutch Topographic map of Steenwijkerland, June 2015 Steenwijkerland (; or ) is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, in the eastern Netherlands. Prior to a name change in 2003, it was known as Steenwijk.
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- Monumental house in Steenwijk
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- Highlighted position of Steenwijkerland in a municipal map of Overijssel
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- Notable people
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265px|thumb|Dutch Topographic map of Steenwijkerland, June 2015 Steenwijkerland (; or ) is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, in the eastern Netherlands. Prior to a name change in 2003, it was known as Steenwijk.
The municipality forms the entire northwesterly corner of the province. This area is called "the Head of Overijssel" (in Dutch: de Kop van Overijssel). It borders the province Friesland. The seat of the municipality, Steenwijk, with a population of about 17,100, is situated on the A32 motorway (Zwolle – Meppel – Leeuwarden) and has a railway station on the line connecting those same cities.