Zwartewaterland

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Zwartewaterland

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mapsize = 280px
subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Netherlands
subdivision_type1 = Province
subdivision_name1 = Overijssel
area_footnotes = (2006)
area_total_km2 = 87.91
area_land_km2 = 82.76
area_water_km2 = 5.15
population_as_of = 1 January, 2007
population_note = Source: CBS, [http://statline.cbs.nl/ Statline] .
settlement_type = Municipality
population_total = 21905
population_density_km2 = 265
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2

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Situation; economy

The municipality lies south of Steenwijkerland on the Zwarte Water ( meaning: Black Water). This is an effluent of the IJssel from Zwolle to the Zwarte Meer. This lake was before 1931 a part of the Zuiderzee. The Vecht also flows out into the Zwarte Water. Hasselt lies about 5 km (3 miles) north of Zwolle.Genemuiden and Zwartsluis lie 5 km more northerly, as good as opposite each others, alongside the Zwarte Water. Aquatic sport tourism is of importance to the local economy.

Hasselt and Zwartsluis have small ports with some industry. Genemuiden is the bigger of the three towns, being home to the majority of Zwartewaterlands population and industry.

Population centres

The most important places are printed in bold types.

*Baarlo
*Cellemuiden
*De Velde
*Genemuiden ( population as on 01-01-2007: 9,985)
*Hasselt, Overijssel, Netherlands (pop. 6,963)
*Kamperzeedijk-Oost and Kamperzeedijk-West
*Kievitsnest
*Mastenbroek
*Zwartewatersklooster
*Zwartsluis (pop. 4,810).

Sights

* A small part of the wetland area and National Park "De Wieden" ( see:Steenwijkerland) lies here, immediately north of Zwartsluis
* Genemuiden has a big yacht basin, Zwartsluis a smaller one.
* The centre of Hasselt is picturesque with a town hall built between 1550 and 1615 and several old houses 9 1650-1800).
* The Saint Stephen Church in the centre of Hasselt is interesting. This church, Late Gothic architecture, built in 1466, has frescoes on the ceilings and a remarkable church organ. Every year on Corpus Christi Day a Roman Catholic pilgrimage to Hasselt is held, with a procession. For that purpose a special church was built in 1933.

External links

* [http://www.zwartewaterland.nl Official Website] (Dutch)
* [http://www.tapijtmuseum.nl Website Tapijt Museum / Carpet Museum Genemuiden] (Dutch)
* [http://www.genemuiden.info News from Genemuiden] (Dutch)
* [http://www.breman.net Pictures of Genemuiden] (Dutch)
* [http://www.vvvkopvanoverijssel.nl Regional Tourist Board] (Dutch, with summary in German)----