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Overijssel (ō'vərī`səl), province (1994 pop. 1,044,600), c,1,500 sq mi (3,885 sq km), E central Netherlands, between the IJsselmeer in the west and Germany in the east. Zwolle Zwolle (zwôl`ə), city (1994 pop. 99,139), capital of Overijssel prov., N central Netherlands, on the Zwartewater River.
..... Click the link for more information. is the capital; other cities include Almelo Almelo (äl`məlō), city (1994 pop. 64,589), Overijssel prov., E Netherlands.
..... Click the link for more information. , Deventer Deventer, city (1994 pop. 69,079), Overijssel prov., E central Netherlands, on the IJssel River. It is an industrial center with machine shops and foundries; important manufactures are bicycles and bricks.
..... Click the link for more information. , Enschede Enschede (ĕnskhədā`), city (1994 pop. 147,624), Overijssel prov., E Netherlands, near the German border.
..... Click the link for more information. , Kampen Kampen (käm`pən), town (1994 pop. 32,550), Overijssel prov., central Netherlands, on the IJssel River, near the IJsselmeer.
..... Click the link for more information. , and Zutphen Zutphen (zŭt`fən), city (1994 pop. 31,309), Gelderland prov., E central Netherlands, on the IJssel River.
..... Click the link for more information. . The province is drained by the IJssel River and several canals. It is generally sandy but supports extensive stock raising, orchard cultivation, and dairying. The province's chief manufactures include textiles, clothing, and machinery. The lordship of Overijssel belonged in the Middle Ages to the bishop of Utrecht Utrecht, city (1994 pop. 234,106), capital of Utrecht prov., central Netherlands, on a branch of the Lower Rhine (Neder Rijn) River. It is a transportation, financial, and industrial center. Manufactures include machinery, cement, and food products.
..... Click the link for more information. but was sold (1527) to Emperor Charles V. It joined (1579) the Union of Utrecht and became one of the United Provs. of the Netherlands.

Overijssel

a province of the E Netherlands: generally low-lying. Capital: Zwolle. Pop.: 1 101 000 (2003 est.). Area: 3929 sq. km (1517 sq. miles)

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