Zwartsluis | |
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![The Arembergersluis [nl] of Zwartsluis](/mt/?noimg=&dark=on&url=http%3a%2f%2fen.wikipedia.org%2fwiki%2fFile%3aArembergersluis_(01).JPG) TheArembergersluis [nl] of Zwartsluis | |
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  Zwartsluis  Zwartsluis | |
| Coordinates:52°38′31″N6°4′13″E / 52.64194°N 6.07028°E /52.64194; 6.07028 | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Zwartewaterland |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.34 km2 (7.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 4,890 |
| • Density | 267/km2 (691/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8064[1] |
| Dialing code | 038 |
Zwartsluis is a small city in theDutch province ofOverijssel. It is located in the municipality ofZwartewaterland, at the mouth of theZwarte Water river and theMeppelerdiep canal [nl].
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 downstreamGenemuiden.
TheDutch Reformed Church of Zwartsluis is a historicDutch Reformed church building located on the Kerkstraat and the organ in the church is a designatedRijksmonument.[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]
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