Zwartsluis | |
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Coordinates: 52°38′31″N 6°4′13″E / 52.64194°N 6.07028°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Municipality | Zwartewaterland |
Area | |
• Total | 18.34 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
Population (2021)
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• Total | 4,890 |
• Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Postal code | 8064
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Dialing code | 038 |
Zwartsluis is a small city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Zwartewaterland, at the mouth of the Zwarte Water river and the Meppelerdiep canal .
Zwartsluis's history started in the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648): it developed around the Swartersluys fortress, which controlled traffic on the Zwartewater inlet leading to Hasselt and Zwolle. Zwartsluis attracted some trade and a fishing fleet in later centuries. Zwartsluis also served as a consolidation point for the peat-fuel trade, but was surpassed in importance by its neighbours, especially downstream Genemuiden.
The Dutch Reformed Church of Zwartsluis is a historic Dutch Reformed church building located on the Kerkstraat and the organ in the church is a designated Rijksmonument. [3] [4]
The town is home to many recreational boats, as well as a heritage fleet of fishing and cargo vessels. The Arembergergracht canal links the town with the Beulaker and Belter lakes and a multitude of smaller bodies of water just north, created by peat digging.
Zwartsluis was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Zwartewaterland. [5]