Elsloo, Friesland

Village in Friesland, Netherlands

Elsloo

Village

Elsloo Church

Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality

Elsloo

Location in the Netherlands

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Elsloo

Elsloo (Netherlands)

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Coordinates: 52°56′34″N 6°14′15″E﻿ / ﻿52.94278°N 6.23750°E﻿ / 52.94278; 6.23750
Country|  Netherlands
Province|  Friesland
Municipality|  Ooststellingwerf
Area

[1]

• Total

| 17.73 km2 (6.85 sq mi)
Elevation

[2]

| 7 m (23 ft)
Population

(2021)[1]

• Total

| 685
• Density| 39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Postal code|

8424[1]

Dialing code| 0516
Website| Official

Elsloo (West Frisian: Elslo) is a village consisting of around 600 inhabitants[3] in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland in the Netherlands.

The hamlets considered part of the village are Tronde and Canada.

## History

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The village was first mentioned in 1002 as Elisla. The etymology is unclear.[4] Elsloo developed as a road village. The monastery Lux Mundi used to be near Elsloo. It was destroyed in the 16th century, and its exact location is unknown. The Dutch Reformed church dates from 1913, and is a replacement of a 1632 predecessor. In 1987, a double belfry has been added to the church. In 1840, it was home to 239 people.[5]

## Gallery

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* Tjasker Vesuvius

* Landscape

* Sunset in Elsloo

* Welcome to Elsloo

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
2. ^ "Postcodetool for 8424PD". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
3. ^ Villages Archived 2017-09-28 at the Wayback Machine \- Ooststellingwerf Municipality (in Dutch)
4. ^ "Elsloo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
5. ^ "Elsloo (Frysland)". Plaatensgids (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 April 2022.

## External links

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* Media related to Elsloo, Friesland at Wikimedia Commons
* Website of Elsloo

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Populated places in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf

Towns|

* Oosterwolde

Villages|

* Appelscha
* Donkerbroek
* Elsloo
* Fochteloo
* Haule
* Haulerwijk
* Langedijke
* Makkinga
* Nijeberkoop
* Oldeberkoop
* Ravenswoud
* Waskemeer

Hamlets|

* Aekinga
* Oude Willem (partially)

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