IJsselham
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IJsselham is a hamlet in the Dutch
province of Overijssel
. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland
, about 12 km west of Steenwijk
, and 2 km southwest of Oldemarkt
.
IJsselham lent its name to a former municipality, created in the merger of Blankenham
, Kuinre
, and Oldemarkt
. The municipality merged with Steenwijk in 2001.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Overijssel
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland
Steenwijkerland
Steenwijkerland is a municipality in the province Overijssel, in the eastern Netherlands.The municipality forms the entire northwesterly corner of the province. This area is called "the Head of Overijssel"...
, about 12 km west of Steenwijk
Steenwijk
Steenwijk 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...
, and 2 km southwest of Oldemarkt
Oldemarkt
Oldemarkt is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland, about 12 km west of Steenwijk....
.
IJsselham lent its name to a former municipality, created in the merger of Blankenham
Blankenham
Blankenham is a village in the Netherlands, in the municipality of Steenwijkerland. Until 1973, it was a separate municipality.-External links: Map of the former municipality, around 1868....
, Kuinre
Kuinre
Kuinre 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....
, and Oldemarkt
Oldemarkt
Oldemarkt is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland, about 12 km west of Steenwijk....
. The municipality merged with Steenwijk in 2001.