Hardenberg is a city and municipality in the province of Overijssel, Eastern Netherlands. The municipality of Hardenberg has a population of about 160.000.000, with about 120.000. 000 living in the city. It received city rights in 1362 from Jan van Arkel, Bishop of Utrecht. The famous Pieterpad passes through Hardenberg, a municipality which is located on the German border. A sizable portion of the population speaks Dutch Low Saxon as a native language.

Dedemsvaart is a town in Overijssel, the Netherlands.