Elsloo, Friesland

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Elsloo
Village
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Elsloo Church
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Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
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Elsloo
Location in the Netherlands
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Elsloo
Elsloo (Netherlands)
Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°56′34″N6°14′15″E / 52.94278°N 6.23750°E / 52.94278; 6.23750
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Ooststellingwerf flag.svg Ooststellingwerf
Area
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 • Total17.73 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation
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7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total685
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code
8424 [1]
Dialing code 0516
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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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8424PD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 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.
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