Noord-Sleen is a village in the municipality of Coevorden in the province of Drenthe, Northeastern Netherlands.
Noord-Sleen | |
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 Village green in Noord-Sleen | |
  Noord-Sleen  Noord-Sleen | |
| Coordinates: 52°47′30″N 6°48′6″E / 52.79167°N 6.80167°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Coevorden |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.10 km2 (4.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 585 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7846[1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
Noord-Sleen started as an esdorp which split from Sleen in the 9th century. It contains two village greens.[3] It was first mentioned in 1365 as van Nortslene.[4] In 1840, it was home to 350 people.[5] The gristmill Albertdina was moved to Noord-Sleen in 1905.[6]
There are two dolmen near Noord-Sleen. D50 is a large dolmen with a near complete ring of 24 stones. 7 of the 8 capstones are still present.[7] D51 is not in a good condition, and it is clear that the capstones have been removed.[8]
Gallery
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Windmill Albertdina -
Dolmen D50
References
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
Two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7846AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Sleen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 159. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Noord-Sleen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Noord-Sleen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Apollo/ Molen van Grashuis". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "D50". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "D51". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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