Gersloot

Gersloot
Gersleat
Village
Bell tower
Location in Heerenveen municipality
Gersloot
Location in the Netherlands
Gersloot
Gersloot (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 53°0′23″N 5°57′51″E / 53.00639°N 5.96417°E / 53.00639; 5.96417
Country Netherlands
Province Friesland
Municipality Heerenveen
Area
 • Total
1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi)
Elevation−0.8 m (−2.6 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
105
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Postal code
8457[1]
Dialing code0513

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

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "Gersloot". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 March 2022.

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