Zwartsluis is a small city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Zwartewaterland, at the mouth of the Zwarte Water river and the Meppelerdiep canal.
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![The Arembergersluis [nl]' of Zwartsluis](/wiki/File:Arembergersluis_(01).JPG?lang=en) The Arembergersluis' of Zwartsluis | |
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| Coordinates: 52°38′31″N 6°4′13″E / 52.64194°N 6.07028°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Zwartewaterland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.34 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,890 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8064[1] |
| Dialing code | 038 |
History
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Zwartsluis's history started in the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648): it developed around the Swartersluys fortress, which controlled traffic on the Zwartewater inlet leading to Hasselt and Zwolle. Zwartsluis attracted some trade and a fishing fleet in later centuries. Zwartsluis also served as a consolidation point for the peat-fuel trade, but was surpassed in importance by its neighbours, especially downstream Genemuiden.
The Dutch Reformed Church of Zwartsluis is a historic Dutch Reformed church building located on the Kerkstraat and the organ in the church is a designated Rijksmonument.[3][4]
Recreation
editThe town is home to many recreational boats, as well as a heritage fleet of fishing and cargo vessels. The Arembergergracht canal links the town with the Beulaker and Belter lakes and a multitude of smaller bodies of water just north, created by peat digging.
Government
editZwartsluis was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Zwartewaterland.[5]
Notable people
edit- Stieneke van der Graaf (born 1984), politician (MP)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 8064AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ^ "Gehonoreerde subsidie aanvragen in het najaar van 2017" (PDF). Nieuwsbrief Stichting tot behoud van het Nederlandse orgel. 1801: 2. 2018.
- ^ "Herdenking 500 Jaar Reformatie in Hervormde Kerk". de Stads koerier: 5. Jan 17, 2017 – via issuu.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
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