Overijssel Municipalities

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List of Current Municipalities in Overijssel
There are currently 26 municipalities(gemeenten) in Overijssel.This list lists them all, the former municipalities that they have absorbed and the Steden (Cities), Dorpen (Towns/Villages) within them. Buurtschapen (Hamlets) are not listed. For these visit the municipalitiy's page on this wiki or on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.


 * Ommen Map of Ommen drawn between 1525-1550

List of Former Municipalities in Overijssel
Ambt Delden Dissolved in 2001 and split between Hof van Twente, Almelo and Borne

Avereest Absorbed into Hardenberg in 2001

Bathmen Absorbed into Deventer in 2005

Rijssen Absorbed into Rijssen-Holten in 2001/2003

Steenwijk Absorbed into Steenwijkerland in 2003

Denekamp Absorbed into Dinkelland in 2002

Olst Absorbed into Olst-Wijhe in 2001/2002

Vriezenveen Absorbed into Twenterand in 2001

Brederwiede Absorbed into Steenwijkerland in 2001

Diepenheim Absorbed into Hof van Twente in 2001

Genemuiden Absorbed into Zwarterwaterland in 2001

Den Ham  Absorbed into Twenterand in 2001

Hasselt Dissolved in 2001 and split between Hasselt and Zwolle

Heino Absorbed into Raalte in 2001

Holten Absorbed into Rijssen-Holten in 2001

Markelo Dissolved in 2001 and split between Hof van Twente and Rijssen-Holten

Niewuleusen Dissolved in 2001 and split between Dalfsen, Zwolle and Staphorst 

Ootmarsum Absorbed into Dinkelland in 2001

Stad Delden Absorbed into Hof van Twente in 2001

Weerselo  Dissolved in 2001 and split between Oldenzaal, Dinkelland and Hengelo

Wijhe Absorbed into Olst-Wijhe in 2001

IJsselham Absorbed into Steenwijkerland in 2001

IJsselmuiden Dissolved in 2001 and split between Kampen and Zwolle

Zwartsluis Absorbed into Zwartewaterland in 2001

Diepenveen Absorbed into Deventer in 1999

Blankenham Absorbed into Steenwijkerland in 1973

Blokzijl Absorbed into Steenwijkerland in 1973

Giethoorn Absorbed into Steenwijkerland in 1973

Kuinre Absorbed into Steenwijkerland in 1973

Oldemarkt Absorbed into Steenwijkerland in 1973

Steenwijkerwold Absorbed into Steenwijkerland in 1973

Vollenhove Absorbed into Vollenhove in 1973

Wanneperveen Absorbed into Steenwijkerland in 1973

Zwollerkerspel Dissolved in 1967 and is now split between Zwolle, Zwartewaterland(from 2001), Kampen and Raalte

Ambt Vollenhove Absorbed into Vollenhove in 1942 and then into Steenwijkerland in 1973

Stad Vollenhove Absorbed into Vollenhove in 1942 and then into Steenwijkerland in 1973

Ambt Hardenberg Absorbed into Hardenberg in 1941

Stad Hardenberg Absorbed into Hardenberg in 1941

Grafthorst Absorbed into Kampen in 1937

Kamperveen Absorbed into Kampen in 1937

Wilsum Absorbed into Wilsum in 1937

Zalk en Veecaten Absorbed into Kampen in 1937

Lonneker Absorbed into Enschede in 1934

Ambt Ommen Absorbed into Ommen in 1923

Stad Ommen Absorbed into Ommen in 1923

Ambt Almelo Absorbed into Almelo in 1914

Stad Almelo Absorbed into Almelo in 1914

Schokland Absorbed into Kampen in 1859

Maps of Municipalities in 1868
This page has maps for all the municipalities of Overijssel in 1868. The only municipality that had already been absorbed then was Schokland, which was part of Kampen.

Maps from the 16th Century
Kampen 1580 Map

Ommen 1525-1550 Map