Belt-Schutsloot

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Belt-Schutsloot
Village
Coordinates: 52°40′13″N 6°3′46″E / 52.67028°N 6.06278°E / 52.67028; 6.06278
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalitySteenwijkerland

Belt-Schutsloot is a small 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]

Belt-Schutsloot has a population of about 590.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 10 (S), 1847, p. 314. "Schutsloot en Zandbelt".
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format.

External links[]

J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Wanneperveen". 1868 map, showing both villages.

Coordinates: 52°40′18″N 6°3′50″E / 52.67167°N 6.06389°E / 52.67167; 6.06389


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