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Blokzijl

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were constructed in the 1930-40's. One residential building shows the height the water reached during a flood in 1825. In 1926, a fire destroyed part of the centre and damaged the church.
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in 1672, but was stripped of them a few years later. Until 1973, it was a separate municipality, when it became a component of the new municipality
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Blokzijl was founded in the 1580s as a trading post for
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View on the city
Flag of Blokzijl
Coat of arms of Blokzijl
Blokzijl is located in Overijssel
Blokzijl is located in Netherlands
52°43′35″N 5°57′42″E / 52.72639°N 5.96167°E / 52.72639; 5.96167
Country
Netherlands
Province
Overijssel
Municipality
Steenwijkerland
Time zone
UTC+1
CET
DST
UTC+2
CEST
Postal code
Dialing code
Steenwijk
Overijssel
Netherlands
De Weerribben-Wieden National Park
peat
Siege of Steenwijk (1580–81)
Eighty Years' War
lock
city rights
Brederwiede

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