Overijssel
Meaning
A province of the Netherlands, with Zwolle as capital city and Enschede the largest city.
Synonyms
Noord-Holland
Zuid-Holland
Translations
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch Overijssel, meaning “[land] across the IJssel”, from the perspective of the bishopric of Utrecht by which it was held until 1528.
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