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Overijssel

(Overijssel · أوفرايسل · Overijssel)

Province of the Netherlands

Capital: Zwolle

1 186 138
Population
3 421 km²
Area

Cities & Towns

448 places total

Overijssel covers 3 421 km². The provincial capital is Zwolle.The province has a population of 1 186 138, with a density of 347 people per km². The largest city by population is Enschede (151 041 residents).

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Overijssel in the Netherlands

Overijssel in the Netherlands

Location within the Netherlands

Overijssel outline

Overijssel outline

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Postcodes

216 postcodes

Overijssel has 216 postcode areas covering 8 594 km² with 2 702 buildings. Overijssel uses the prefixes 7 / 8 - postcodes in Overijssel start with 7xxx, 8xxx (these zones). The postcode with the most buildings is 8355BR (Vollenhove) (92 buildings).

216
Total postcodes
2 702
Buildings
8 594 km²
Total area
13
Avg. buildings
40.0 km²
Avg. area
1 153
Places covered
2
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Top postcodes by population

# Code / Name Population Area Buildings
1 8043PL Zwolle 109 226 103.88 km² 13 View →
2 7437PX Deventer 87 329 129.05 km² 28 View →
3 7776PB Hardenberg 33 849 300.08 km² 16 View →
4 8263BJ Kampen 31 478 141.29 km² 30 View →
5 7683SC Vriezenveen 28 525 108.14 km² 31 View →
6 7451JS Rijssen 28 271 66.27 km² 26 View →
7 7482TT Haaksbergen 19 427 84.56 km² 15 View →
8 8355BR Vollenhove 16 394 237.06 km² 92 View →
9 7645AD Wierden 15 477 93.18 km² 28 View →
10 8152EA Dalfsen 13 723 145.98 km² 41 View →

Postal Services in Overijssel

Overijssel has 1815 postal facilities 64 Post Offices, 1620 Post Boxes, 131 Parcel Lockers.

Post Boxes 1 620 across Overijssel

Post Offices

Postagentschap The Read shop 37 locations
PostNL 24 locations
Primera 3 locations

Parcel Lockers

PostNL 43 locations
DHL 33 locations
Unknown 22 locations
de Buren 10 locations
DPD 6 locations
De Buren 4 locations
DHL Parcel 4 locations
Postnl 3 locations
Post NL 3 locations
Budbee 3 locations

Transport

60 lines across 137 routes

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Lines by mode

bus 60 lines

Network totals

Lines 60
Routes 137
Network length 2275.4 km
Operators 5
Longest line 214: 233.7 km
Most stops 301: 96 stops

Overijssel has a public transport network of 2275.4 km with 60 transit lines and 137 routes. It is served by 5 operators.

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Population & Building Density

By municipality

Province summary

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▲ Most dense
Oldenzaal
1457 /km²
▽ Least dense
Ommen
102 /km²
▲ Largest
Enschede
155 961 residents
▽ Smallest
Staphorst
16 688 residents

Municipalities by population density

# Municipality Population Pop/km² Buildings Bld/km² Area km²
1 Oldenzaal 32 006 1457 /km² 22 708 1034 /km² 21.9536 km²
2 Hengelo 80 799 1306 /km² 59 021 954 /km² 61.8349 km²
3 Enschede 155 961 1092 /km² 101 786 713 /km² 142.7313 km²
4 Zwolle 125 525 1051 /km² 81 044 678 /km² 119.3792 km²
5 Almelo 72 521 1044 /km² 46 832 674 /km² 69.4119 km²
6 Deventer 131 920 981 /km² 67 615 503 /km² 134.3531 km²
7 Borne 22 795 871 /km² 16 557 632 /km² 26.1664 km²
8 Rijssen-Holten 38 658 409 /km² 26 003 275 /km² 94.388 km²
9 Kampen 52 335 323 /km² 33 759 208 /km² 161.8109 km²
10 Twenterand 34 365 317 /km² 24 171 223 /km² 108.1442 km²
11 Zwartewaterland 23 250 264 /km² 15 562 177 /km² 87.8677 km²
12 Hellendoorn 36 469 262 /km² 26 501 190 /km² 139.008 km²
13 Wierden 22 960 240 /km² 20 951 219 /km² 95.3974 km²
14 Haaksbergen 24 240 229 /km² 18 351 173 /km² 105.507 km²
15 Losser 22 545 226 /km² 18 638 187 /km² 99.6241 km²
16 Raalte 36 789 213 /km² 27 213 157 /km² 172.3121 km²
17 Hardenberg 66 396 209 /km² 47 096 148 /km² 317.1724 km²
18 Dalfsen 28 070 168 /km² 26 109 156 /km² 166.537 km²
19 Hof van Twente 33 421 155 /km² 31 240 145 /km² 215.4298 km²
20 Tubbergen 22 791 154 /km² 16 118 109 /km² 147.4496 km²
21 Olst-Wijhe 17 985 151 /km² 15 775 133 /km² 118.3857 km²
22 Dinkelland 25 344 143 /km² 21 756 123 /km² 176.8333 km²
23 Steenwijkerland 43 610 135 /km² 37 765 117 /km² 321.6226 km²
24 Staphorst 16 688 123 /km² 13 036 96 /km² 135.7078 km²
25 Ommen 18 695 102 /km² 16 463 90 /km² 182.0303 km²

Symbols

Official symbols

The official symbols of Overijssel include the coat of arms and flag, both of which appear on government documents and are recognised across the Netherlands.

Province Rankings

Compared to all 12 provinces

Overijssel ranks 6th by population (of 12), 5th by area (of 12), 7th by population density (of 12) among the 12 provinces of the Netherlands.

Population
6th of 12
1 186 138
Area
5th of 12
3 421 km²
Pop. density
7th of 12
347 /km²
Buildings
6th of 12
832 070
Bld. density
7th of 12
243 /km²
Postcodes
6th of 12
393

Neighbouring Provinces

4 bordering provinces

Overijssel borders 4 provinces: Drenthe (canton.direction_ne), Gelderland (canton.direction_sw), Flevoland (canton.direction_w), Fryslân (canton.direction_nw).

Nature Areas

2 parks and nature reserves

Overijssel contains 2 protected nature areas: Weerribben-Wieden, De Sallandse Heuvelrug.

Frequently Asked Questions about Overijssel

Quick answers about this province
What is the capital of Overijssel?

The provincial capital of Overijssel is Zwolle with a population of 124 505.

How many people live in Overijssel?

Overijssel has a population of 1 186 138, spread across 3 421 km².

How large is Overijssel?

Overijssel covers an area of 3 421 km² (approximately 1 321 square miles).

Is Overijssel a province or a city?

Overijssel is one of the 12 provinces of the Netherlands, covering a defined administrative region. Its provincial capital is Zwolle.

What postcodes are in Overijssel?

Overijssel has 216 postcode areas. Postcodes in Overijssel use the prefix 7, 8.