Place details
Place nameOverijssel
Other namesOverijssel, Provincie, Oversticht
CountryNederland
Latitude52.417
Longitude6.5
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Located in NE Nederland, name indicating that it lies "beyond the Ijssel river"; first known as the lordship of Oversticht; was part of the bishopric of Utrecht; sold to Hapsburgs in 1527.