Steenwijk
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.
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- Population17,138
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.1 km3.2 mi
Nearest airports
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Steenwijk: quick answers
Where is Steenwijk?
Steenwijk is in Netherlands, about 51 km31 miles in a straight line from Leeuwarden.
How do you get to Steenwijk?
The nearest airport is Leeuwarden (LWR), about 49 min away by road. The nearest train station is Steenwijk, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Steenwijk?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is July, with about 91 mm3.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Steenwijk?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 12 restaurants, 1 café and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.