Gersloot

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Gersloot
Gersleat
Village
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Bell tower
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Coat of arms
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Location in Heerenveen municipality
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Gersloot
Location in the Netherlands
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Gersloot
Gersloot (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°0′23″N5°57′51″E / 53.00639°N 5.96417°E / 53.00639; 5.96417
Country Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands
Province Frisian flag.svg Friesland
Municipality Heerenveen flag.svg Heerenveen
Area
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 • Total
1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Elevation
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−0.8 m (−2.6 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total
105
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code
8457 [1]
Dialing code 0513

Gersloot (West Frisian : Gersleat) is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

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The village was first mentioned in 1281 as Gerslach and means tapered ditch. [3] It used to have a church, but it was demolished in 1735, and only the bell tower remains. In 1840, it was home to 146 people. [4] Before 1934, Gersloot was part of the Aengwirden municipality. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 8457CB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Gersloot - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Gersloot". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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