Deventer

Deventer, an ancient town of Holland, in the province of Overijssel, 8 miles north of Zutphen, at the junction of the Schipbeek and the Ijssel. It has played a memorable part in history, and was at one period an important Hanse town. The church of St. Lievin is noted for its Roman crypt. Erasmus went to school in this town. The principal productions are carpets, cast-iron goods, printed cottons, hosiery, and a kind of cake called Denterkoek. A good deal of butter is exported.