Elsloo, Friesland

Elsloo
Village
Elsloo Church
Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
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Coordinates: 52°56′34″N6°14′15″E / 52.94278°N 6.23750°E / 52.94278; 6.23750
Country	Netherlands
Province	Friesland
Municipality	Ooststellingwerf
Area [1]
• Total	17.73 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	7 m (23 ft)
Population  (2021) [1]
• Total	685
• Density	38.6/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code	8424 [1]
Dialing code	0516
Website	Official

Elsloo (West Frisian : Elslo) is a village consisting of around 600 inhabitants ^[3] in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland in the Netherlands.

The hamlets considered part of the village are Tronde and Canada.

History

The village was first mentioned in 1002 as Elisla. The etymology is unclear. ^[4] Elsloo developed as a road village. The monastery Lux Mundi used to be near Elsloo. It was destroyed in the 16th century, and its exact location is unknown. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1913, and is a replacement of a 1632 predecessor. In 1987, a double belfry has been added to the church. In 1840, it was home to 239 people. ^[5]

Gallery

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  Tjasker Vesuvius
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  Landscape
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  Sunset in Elsloo
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  Welcome to Elsloo

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 8424PD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
3. Villages Archived 2017-09-28 at the Wayback Machine - Ooststellingwerf Municipality (in Dutch)
4. "Elsloo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
5. "Elsloo (Frysland)". Plaatensgids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.

External links

• Media related to Elsloo, Friesland at Wikimedia Commons
• Website of Elsloo