Belt-Schutsloot is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland, about 3 km north of Zwartsluis.[3]
Belt-Schutsloot | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 52°40′13″N 6°3′46″E / 52.67028°N 6.06278°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Municipality | Steenwijkerland |
Area | |
• Total | 10.31 km2 (3.98 sq mi) |
Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 565 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 8066[1] |
Dialing code | 038 |
The village originally consisted of two parts, Belt (also called "Zandbelt") and Schutsloot, and was also called "Schutsloot en Zandbelt".[4]
Overview
editIt was first mentioned in 1748 as "Sandbeld en Schutsloot". Belt means little height, and Schutsloot means "ditch with sluice".[5] It started as two villages along a canal which merged into a single settlement. In 1840, Zandbelt was home to 130 people and Schutsloot 208 people.[6]
Up to 1959, Belt-Schutsloot could not be accessed by road. The village is similar to nearby Giethoorn, however it has not fallen pray to mass tourism.[6]
Gallery
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Farms in Belt-Schutsloot
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The milk man statue by Hans Mes
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8066AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 10 (S), 1847, p. 314. "Schutsloot en Zandbelt".
- ^ "Belt-Schutsloot - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Belt-Schutsloot". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 17 March 2022.
52°40′18″N 6°3′50″E / 52.67167°N 6.06389°E