Steenwijk
Netherlands
A compact Dutch town in Overijssel with a heritage-dense centre, canal-lined streets, and a good concentration of cafés and restaurants. Steenwijk received city rights in 1327 and played a strategic role in the Eighty Years' War, falling to Spanish forces in 1581 before being recaptured by the Dutch in 1592; the old moats and ramparts from that era are still visible. The wider municipality includes the village of Giethoorn, and several UNESCO World Heritage sites lie within the broader region.
- Population17,138
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.1 km3.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Climate · monthly averages
J
3°37°
70mm2.8in
F
3°38°
60mm2.3in
M
6°42°
60mm2.3in
A
9°49°
55mm2.1in
M
13°55°
70mm2.7in
J
16°60°
75mm3.0in
J
18°64°
90mm3.6in
A
18°64°
90mm3.5in
S
15°58°
75mm2.9in
O
11°52°
70mm2.8in
N
7°44°
65mm2.5in
D
4°39°
75mm2.9in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗