Eldersloo Explained

Eldersloo
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Drenthe
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Aa en Hunze
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:13
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9453
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0592
Coordinates:52.9656°N 6.6167°W

Eldersloo is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Aa en Hunze municipality in Drenthe.

Eldersloo is not a statistical entity,[2] but has its own postal code.[3] It was first mentioned in 1302 as de Heilerslo, and probably means "forest of alder trees".[4] In 1840, it was home to 8 people. Nowadays, it has about 15 houses.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9453VC . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 13 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 12 March 2022.
  3. Web site: Postcode 9453 in Eldersloo . Postcode bij adres . 13 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Eldersloo - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 13 March 2022 . nl.
  5. Web site: Eldersloo . Plaatsengids . 13 March 2022 . nl.