Kuinre is a village in the Dutch

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 was a separate municipality until 1973, when it became a part of IJsselham

IJsselham

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....

, which in turn merged into 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"...

 in 2001.

Kuinre is a formerly coastal town with a very rich history. Back in the days of the Zuiderzee, Kuinre's harbour was one of the most important ports of the Zuiderzee. After completion of the Noordoostpolder

Noordoostpolder

Noordoostpolder is a municipality in the Flevoland province in the central Netherlands. Formerly, it was also called Urker Land. Emmeloord is the administrative center, located in the heart of the Noordoostpolder. The municipality has the largest land area in the Netherlands...

Kuinre became landlocked; companies, shops, and fishermen went out of business.

External links

Map of the former municipality, around 1868.