Olst-Wijhe
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Polders in Olst-Wijhe
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.svg) Location in Overijssel |
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| Coordinates: 52°20′N 6°7′E / 52.333°N 6.117°ECoordinates: 52°20′N 6°7′E / 52.333°N 6.117°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Overijssel | ||
| Government | |||
| • Body | Municipal council | ||
| • Mayor | Ton Strien (CDA) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 118.37 km2 (45.70 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 114.08 km2 (44.05 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 4.29 km2 (1.66 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) | ||
| Population (February 2017) | |||
| • Total | 17,792 | ||
| • Density | 156/km2 (400/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postcode | 8120–8139, 8195–8199 | ||
| Area code | 0570, 0578 | ||
| Website | www |
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Olst-Wijhe (
pronunciation ) is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, eastern Netherlands. It borders the Overijssel municipalities of Zwolle to the north, Raalte to the north and east and Deventer to the south; and the Gelderland municipalities of Voorst, Epe and Heerde to the west.
Both of the municipality's main towns, Olst and Wijhe, are old towns. Olst, which is believed to have been founded in the 7th century, is first mentioned in chronicles in 947 (as "Holsto"), Wijhe in 960 (as "Wie"). Traditionally, agriculture (fruit and cereals), cattle, meat processing and the production of bricks in open-air brickworks along river IJssel were the prime sources of income in the area.
Nowadays, Olst and Wijhe are mainly commuter residences for people working in Deventer and Zwolle respectively; both towns have had a railroad station on the Zwolle–Nijmegen main line (route 3600) since 1866. The surrounding land still relies heavily on agriculture. There is some small industry in Olst (machinery manufacturing) and Wijhe (meat processing).
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