Belt-Schutsloot is a village in the
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province of
Overijssel
Overijssel (, ; nds, Oaveriessel ; german: Oberyssel) is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands located in the eastern part of the country. The province's name translates to "across the IJssel", from the perspective of the ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Steenwijkerland
Steenwijkerland (; nds-nl, Stienwiekerlaand or ''Steenwiekerlaand'') is a municipality in the province of Overijssel, in the eastern Netherlands. It was called Steenwijk before 2003.
The municipality forms the entire northwesterly corner of the ...
, about 3 km north of
Zwartsluis
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 .
History
Zwartsluis's history started in the Eighty Years' War (1568–1648): ...
.
[''ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland'', Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.]
The village originally consisted of two parts, Belt (also called "Zandbelt") and Schutsloot, and was also called "Schutsloot en Zandbelt".
Overview
It was first mentioned in 1748 as "Sandbeld en Schutsloot". Belt means little height, and Schutsloot means "ditch with sluice".
It started as two villages along a canal which merged into a single settlement. In 1840, Zandbelt was home to 130 people and Schutsloot 208 people.
Up to 1959, Belt-Schutsloot could not be accessed by road. The village is similar to nearby
Giethoorn
Giethoorn () is a village in the province of Overijssel, Netherlands with a population of 2,795 in 2020. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland, about 5 km southwest of Steenwijk. As a popular Dutch tourist destination bot ...
, however it has not fallen pray to mass tourism.
Gallery
File:De Wieden 2012-075.JPG, Farms in Belt-Schutsloot
File:20131022 De melkvaarder door Hans Mes Belt-Schutsloot.jpg, The milk man statue by
References
Populated places in Overijssel
Steenwijkerland
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