Zwolle is the capital of the province of Overijssel to the Netherlands, with 80 kilometers in the North-East of Amsterdam. It is a city of the Hanse.

Zwolle is one of the most important cities in the north of the Netherlands. At June 1st 2005, Zwolle counted 110  947 habitants.

Zwolle is on the river Zwarte Water and, following recent expansions of the city, also at the edge of the IJssel. The city has a surface of 111,33 km ².

History

Zwolle trad als handelsstad toe early of Hanze in was in Vijftiende eeuw, of bloeitijd in geschiedenis van of stad, bovendien het centrum van of Modern devotie, een religieuze beweging die zich COp initiatief van Geert Grote, aanvankelijk vanuit Deventer, maar later vanuit Zwolle over een groot deel van Europa uitbreidde.

Bekende gebouwen in bezienswaardige stadskern zijn of Peperbus (behorend early of Onze-Lieve-Vrouwebasiliek) in Sassenpoort. Verder zijn er of Grote- off Sint Michaelskerk, restanten van of Stadsmuur in verschillende oude panden. -->

Transport

Districts and variations

Zones of activities

Policy

Town council

College of the burgomaster and aldermen

• H.J. Meijer (VVD), Burgomaster

Distribution of the seats

Famous inhabitants

• Family Van Cleef
• Thomas A. Kempis (1379-1471), monk, writer and representative of the Devotio moderna ;
• Gerald Terborch (1617-1681), painter
• Joan Derk van der Capellen early den pol. (1741-1784), chief of the patriots
• Rhijnvis Feith (February 7th, 1753 - February 8th, 1824), poet
• Johan Thorbecke (January 14th, 1798 - June 4th, 1872), statesman
• Piet Schrijvers (December 15th, 1946), called Bolle van Zwolle , footballer
• Kader Abdolah (December 12th, 1954), writer
• Jeroen Dubbeldam (April 15th, 1973), rider of jump of obstacles
• Erben Wennemars (November 1st, 1975), skater speed

Eli Heimans (28 februari 1861 - 22 juli 1914), onderwijzer in natuurbeschermer in schrijver

A. den Doolaard (7 februari 1901 - 26 juni 1994), schrijver

Hermann Brood (5 november 1946 - 11 juli 2001), zanger in kunstenaar

Marten Eikelboom (12 oktober 1973), hockeyinternational

Tooske Breugem (3 juli 1974), vj as a TV-presenter

Jan Vayne (9 juni 1966), pianist in kunstschilder

Jonnie Boer (1965), meesterkok

Marnix Kappers (September 8th, 1943), actor

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Twinning

Other homonymous localities

Zwolle is also the name:

• of a hamlet of the commune of Oost Gelre, in province of Gueldre in the Netherlands.
• of a village of the State of Louisiana, with the the United States: Zwolle (Louisiana)

External bonds

• Common of Zwolle
• Tourist bureau of Zwolle
• local Information Zwolle
• Activities to Zwolle

Gallery

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