| De Sluis | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Other Name: | Sluis |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Tholen - Sluis.png |
| Map Caption1: | Sluis in the municipality of Tholen.--> |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Zeeland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Tholen |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 4675 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0167 |
| Coordinates: | 51.641°N 4.1067°W |
De Sluis or Sluis is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Zeeland. It is a part of the municipality of Tholen, and lies about 21 km north-west of Bergen op Zoom.[1]
De Sluis is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Sint Philipsland.[3] It has place name signs and consists of about 10 houses.[4]
The village was named after the nearby sluice, and was established after 1900 to house the employees of the . A tram line was built to Brouwershaven and was mainly used for the transportation of sugar beet. The tram line closed in 1953.[5]
The ferry from Anna Jacobapolder to Zijpe used to be located in De Sluis. In 1988, the Philipsdam was completed and the ferry was disestablished.[6]