Zalk en Veecaten is a former municipality in the Dutch province of

Overijssel Overijssel (, ; nds, Oaveriessel ; german: Oberyssel) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name translates to "across the IJssel", from the perspective of the ...

. The area is now part of the municipality of

Kampen Campen or Kampen may refer to: Places Finland * Kampen, the Swedish name of Kamppi, a district in Helsinki Germany * Campen, Germany, a village by the Ems estuary, northwestern Germany, home of the Campen Lighthouse * Campen Castle, a part ...

. The municipality covered the villages

Zalk Zalk is a village on the west bank of the river IJssel within the municipality of Kampen in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is situated just behind the winter dike of the IJssel river across from Wilsum. History The village was first me ...

, on the south bank of the River IJssel, and Veecaten on the other side. Zalk en Veecaten was a separate municipality until 1937, when it became a part of

IJsselmuiden IJsselmuiden is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Kampen, northeast of that city across the river IJssel. IJsselmuiden was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Kampen. IJsselmu ...

. The coat of arms depicts a black lion rampant, flanked by the capital letters Z and V in black, on a shield of gold (yellow). The flag is an armorial banner.A.M. Schouten, "Historische Gemeenten van Nederland en hun Vlaggen", 2012. Zalk en Veecaten has about 1,450 inhabitants.

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Populated places in Overijssel Former municipalities of Overijssel Kampen, Overijssel {{Overijssel-geo-stub