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| Capital | Zwolle |
| Queen's Commissioner | mr. G.J. (Geert) Jansen |
| Religion (1999) | Protestant 32% Catholic 27% |
| Area - Land - Water |
4th 3.327 km² 94 km² |
| Population - Total - Density |
7th 1.109.250 (2005) 333 /km² |
| Anthem | Aan de rand van Hollands gouwen |
| Official website | www.overijssel.nl |
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country.
The capital city is Zwolle. Other major cities include Almelo, Deventer, Enschede and Hengelo. There are three regions in Overijssel: de Kop van Overijssel (in the north), Salland (in the center), and Twente (in the east).
Overijssel is bordered by the IJssel lake, the IJssel river and the hills of the Veluwe in the west, the former moors of Drenthe in the north, the German border in the east and the Achterhoek in the south.
The province's surface is mostly sandy, interspersed with small rivers and brooks, except in the northwest, where polders and lakes dominate.
| Provinces of the Netherlands (ranked lists) | |
|---|---|
| Drenthe | Flevoland | Friesland | Gelderland | Groningen | Limburg | North Brabant | North Holland | Overijssel | South Holland | Utrecht | Zeeland | |