Olst-Wijhe

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Olst-Wijhe
Olst-Wieje
Municipality
Flag of Olst-Wijhe
Coat of arms of Olst-Wijhe
Location
Location
Map
Map
Coordinates: 52°20′N 6°6′E / 52.333°N 6.100°E / 52.333; 6.100
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
RegionIJsselvallei, Salland
Established2001
SeatWijhe
Area
 • Total118.37 km2 (45.70 sq mi)
 • Land113.84 km2 (43.95 sq mi)
 • Water4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total18,071
 • Density159/km2 (410/sq mi)
Websitewww.olst-wijhe.nl

Olst-Wijhe is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, the Netherlands. About 18,000 people were living there in 2021. It lies both in Salland and IJsselvallei regions.

It was created from the former municipalities of Olst and Wijhe on 1 January 2001.

The IJssel river flows through and alongside the western part of the municipality.

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