Английская Википедия:Belt-Schutsloot
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.[1]
The village originally consisted of two parts, Belt (also called "Zandbelt") and Schutsloot, and was also called "Schutsloot en Zandbelt".[2]
Overview
It was first mentioned in 1748 as "Sandbeld en Schutsloot". Belt means little height, and Schutsloot means "ditch with sluice".[3] 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.[4]
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.[4]
Gallery
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Farms in Belt-Schutsloot
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The milk man statue by Шаблон:Ill
References
- ↑ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ↑ Шаблон:VanderAa-AW
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite web
Шаблон:Dutch municipality Steenwijkerland Шаблон:Authority control
