The IJssel is a Dutch distributary of the river Rhine that flows northward and ultimately discharges into the IJsselmeer, a North Sea natural harbour.
Sunset on the IJssel at Deventer
The IJssel at Deventer in 1567
Bridge over the IJssel at Zwolle
At IJsseloord (close to Arnhem) the IJssel parts from the Rhine. This statue 'Het Rijnhert' on a hill close to the highway is a symbol for the connection of the city to the nearby national park, the Hoge Veluwe.
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province borders Drenthe to the north, Friesland to the north-west, Flevoland to the west, Gelderland to the
IJssel
…sometimes called the Gelderse IJssel (IPA: ; "Gueldern IJssel") to distinguish it from the Hollandse IJssel. It is in the provinces of Gelderland and Overijssel, the latter of which was named after this river. The Romans knew the river as Isala. It flows from Westervoort, on the east side of the city of Arnhem…
Rijksweg N35 Ceintuurbaan in Zwolle
The Enschede railway station.
The municipalities of Overijssel
The Grote Markt in Zwolle, the provincial capital