Holsloot
Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°43′41″N 6°48′8″E / 52.72806°N 6.80222°E / 52.72806; 6.80222[1]
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(2021)[1]
7845[1]
Holsloot is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.
Holsloot was first mentioned in 12BC, and means "hollow ditch".[3] The village developed after the Verlengde Hoogeveensche Vaart was dug, and is a linear settlement. The pub near the bridge became the centre of the village.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
Two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7845TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Holsloot - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Holsloot". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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