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Vollenhove (Netherlands)

Steenwijkerland municipality, Overijssel province

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adopted 17 Jun 1958

Vollenhove [former municipality]
Vollenhove (unofficial) town flag
Vollenhove town CoA

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Vollenhove [former municipality]

Vollenhove is a small town in Overijssel, part of the new municipality of Steenwijkerland. Its name is derived from the old "Gouw" (shire) of Fulnaho (= foal's hill; mentioned in 944 - the place is still known locally as Volnáo). Here Bishop Godfried van Reenen (of Utrecht) built a castle in 1165, from where the Utrecht Bishops ruled the "Oversticht" (Overijssel). In 1354 Vollenhove received city-rights and many nobles had stately houses built here. Now it's a sleepy little town, closed off from the IJsselmeer after the "inpoldering" of the Noordoostpolder..
Vollenhove became part of Brederwiede in 1973, and since 1 Jan 2001 is a part of Steenwijkerland.
The flag of Vollenhove has four equally wide horizontal stripes red - white - yellow - green, adopted by municipal resolution on 17 Jun 1958.
Jarig Bakker, 31 May 2003

Vollenhove (unofficial) town flag

by Jarig Bakker, 3 Oct 2004