Steenwijk

Steenwijk (; or ) is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland. It is the largest town of the municipality.

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Settlement.name: Steenwijk
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: 20170604 13 Steenwijk - Markt.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Market Square
Settlement.image_flag: Steenwijk vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Steenwijk wapen (1819).svg
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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
Settlement.elevation_m: 2

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Demonym: Steenwijker
Population: 2106
Image: Steenwijk centrum van boven.jpg

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Steenwijk (; or ) is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland. It is the largest town of the municipality.

Steenwijk received city rights in 1327. In the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648) it was conquered by the Spaniards in 1581, but regained by the Dutch in 1592.