Salland

The region of Salland, in the province of Overijssel, lies to the east of the IJssel, surrounded by the sandy heathland areas of Drenthe, Twente and Veluwe. The great expanses of sandy soil characteristic of Salland were formed in the second-last ice age (the Saale/Riss glacial). Here and there in this featureless plain morainic hills rise to heights of up to 80m/260ft, including the Lemelerberg and the Koningsbelt. North of the Vecht are several areas of peaty moorland. This almost entirely agricultural region (stock farming, with a certain amount of arable farming) is dotted with scattered settlements and villages of traditional type. The only towns of any size are Zwolle and Deventer, in the IJssel plain.