Giethoorn | giethoorn
FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopediaVillageinOverijssel,NetherlandsGiethoorn(Dutchpronunciation:[ˈɣitɦoːr(ə)n])isavillageintheprovinceofOverijssel,Netherlandswithapopulationof2,795in2020.ItislocatedinthemunicipalityofSteenwijkerland,about5 kmsouthwestofSteenwijk.AsapopularDutchtouristdestinationbothwithinNetherlandsandabroad,Giethoornisoftenreferredtoas"DutchVenice"(Dutch:HollandsVenetië)orthe"VeniceoftheNetherlands".History[edit]Giethoornusedtobeapedestrianprecinct,butnowadaysexceptionsaremade...
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Village in Overijssel, Netherlands
Giethoorn (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɣitɦoːr(ə)n]) is a village in the province of Overijssel, Netherlands with a population of 2,795 in 2020. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland, about 5 km southwest of Steenwijk. As a popular Dutch tourist destination both within Netherlands and abroad, Giethoorn is often referred to as "Dutch Venice" (Dutch: Hollands Venetië) or the "Venice of the Netherlands".
History[edit]Giethoorn used to be a pedestrian precinct, but nowadays exceptions are made. It became locally famous, especially after 1958, when the Dutch film maker Bert Haanstra made his famous comedy Fanfare there. In the old part of the village, there were no roads (though a cycling path was eventually added), and all transport was done by water over one of the many canals. The lakes in Giethoorn were formed by peat digging.
Giethoorn was a separate m...