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Overijssel

American  
[oh-ver-ahy-suhl] / ˌoʊ vərˈaɪ səl /

noun

  1. a province in the E Netherlands. Zwolle.


Overijssel British  
/ oːvərˈɛisəl /

noun

  1. a province of the E Netherlands: generally low-lying. Capital: Zwolle. Pop: 1 101 000 (2003 est). Area: 3929 sq km (1517 sq miles)

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For example, on 15 December there is a midwinter hornwalk in Oud Avereest, a village in the province of Overijssel, starting from 10.30am at visitor’s centre De Wheem.

From The Guardian

In the Netherlands, the infestations have also increased compared with 2018, with the oak-rich provinces of Noord-Brabant, Drenthe and Overijssel especially affected.

From BBC

A second path is to be installed in Giethoorn in Overijssel, and Rotterdam is the city most likely to take up the technology.

From The Guardian

A court in Overijssel, an eastern provence bordering Germany, had said in a statement: “This behaviour is unacceptable in our society and demands that a penalty be imposed on the suspect.”

From The Guardian

In a joint statement published on Monday, the four provinces of Gelderland, Overijssel, Groningen and Zuid Holland - where Akzo has its biggest research and development facilities as well as several factories - said they expected a new proposal from PPG and that they would oppose it.

From BBC