IJhorst | |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Overijssel |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Staphorst |
Population: | ca. 1340 |
Population As Of: | 2007 |
Coordinates: | 52.6592°N 6.2908°W |
IJhorst is a village in the eastern Netherlands, within the municipality of Staphorst, Overijssel. Its population is about 1,500.
The village is a recreational center of Staphorst, popular for walking and biking through fields and forests. There are several campsites.
The Reest is a small creek that runs along IJhorst from the ice ages.
The Reformed Church cemetery in the village has the graves of Baron Frederik van Pallandt and his son, the scriptwriter, Nicolas van Pallandt.