Holsloot

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

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Holsloot
Village
Farm in Holsloot
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Coordinates: 52°43′41″N 6°48′8″E / 52.72806°N 6.80222°E / 52.72806; 6.80222
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Coevorden
Area [1]
• Total	8.19 km2 (3.16 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	215
• Density	26.3/km2 (68.0/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	7845[1]
Dialing code	0591
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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]

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

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