Overijssel (Concert of Europe)

Overijssel (Dutch Low Saxon: Oaveriessel) is a province in the northeastern, bordered by to its east,  and  to its north,  to its west and  to its south. It is a land of low hills and polders, rich with small rivers and brooks, as well as sandy areas.

Overijssel was once a part of the bishopric of, from which it was separated and made into an independent province. Like much of the Netherlands, it is a heavily industrialized area, but since it is one of the few Dutch province without direct access to the sea, it is often considered a backwater.