Deventer is a city, municipality and old Hanseatic city in the eastern Netherlands and in the southwest of the province of Overijssel. The city is situated on the IJssel. In the southwest of the municipality Schipbeek flows into the IJssel.Deventer is one of the five oldest cities in the Netherlands. The place is already mentioned in the 9th century sources of the diocese of Utrecht.
In a charter from 877 mentions seven hooves Daventre portu (the Deventer harbor). In 952 Deventer is a donation charter of King Otto I mentioned as a city. After the place in the course of time had acquired more rights and privileges they received in 1123 by Emperor Henry V access to the communal grounds. This is considered by historians as the moment of obtaining city rights by the people. The city has the oldest stone house, the oldest public park and the Athenaeumbibliotheek also the oldest scientific library of the Netherlands.
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