Noord-Sleen
Village
Village green in Noord-Sleen
Village green in Noord-Sleen
Noord-Sleen is located in Drenthe
Noord-Sleen
Noord-Sleen
Noord-Sleen is located in Netherlands
Noord-Sleen
Noord-Sleen
Coordinates: 52°47′30″N 6°48′6″E / 52.79167°N 6.80167°E / 52.79167; 6.80167
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceDrenthe
MunicipalityCoevorden
Area
[1]
 • Total12.10 km2 (4.67 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
19 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 Netherlands and is part of the Coevorden municipality in Drenthe.

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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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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