Overijssel

Overijssel, a province of the Netherlands, lying on the east side of the Zuider Zee, and separated from Guelderland on the south by the river Yssel. Area, 1291 sq. m.; pop. (1887) 291,462. Rich meadows cover almost one-third; moors are extensive; the province is well intersected by canals. The chief cities are Zwolle, Deventer, and Kampen.