Noord-Sleen

Village in Drenthe, Netherlands
52°47′30″N 6°48′6″E / 52.79167°N 6.80167°E / 52.79167; 6.80167CountryNetherlandsProvinceDrentheMunicipalityCoevordenArea • Total12.10 km2 (4.67 sq mi)Elevation19 m (62 ft)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total585 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
7846[1]
Dialing code0591

Noord-Sleen is a village in the municipality of Coevorden in the province of Drenthe, Northeastern Netherlands.

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 [nl] is a large dolmen with a near complete ring of 24 stones. 7 of the 8 capstones are still present.[7] D51 [nl] is not in a good condition, and it is clear that the capstones have been removed.[8]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 March 2022. Two entries
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 7846AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  3. ^ Ronald Stenvert (2001). Sleen (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 159. ISBN 90 400 9454 3. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Noord-Sleen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Noord-Sleen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Apollo/ Molen van Grashuis". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  7. ^ "D50". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  8. ^ "D51". Hunebedden (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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