Steenwijk
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Etymology edit
First attested with certainty as stenwic in 1206. Compound of Old Dutch steen (“stone”) and wijk (“farmstead, village, settlement”).
See also Dutch Low Saxon Stienwiek, Steenwiek.
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Steenwijk n
- A city and former municipality of Steenwijkerland, Overijssel, Netherlands.
- Synonym: Moatenoord (Carnival nickname)
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- nl:Cities in Overijssel, Netherlands
- nl:Cities in the Netherlands
- nl:Historical political subdivisions
- nl:Places in Overijssel, Netherlands
- nl:Places in the Netherlands