Holsloot

Holsloot

Holsloot

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands

Holsloot is a village in the Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

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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

  1. [1]
    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022. Two entries
  2. [2]
    "Postcodetool for 7845TA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  3. [3]
    "Holsloot - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. [4]
    "Holsloot". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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