Belt-Schutsloot

Belt-Schutsloot is a small village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Steenwijkerland, about 3 km north of Zwartsluis.[1]

Belt-Schutsloot
Village
Coordinates: 52°40′13″N 6°3′46″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalitySteenwijkerland

The village originally consisted of two parts, Belt (also called "Zandbelt") and Schutsloot, and was also called "Schutsloot en Zandbelt".[2]

Belt-Schutsloot has a population of about 590.[3]

References

  1. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 10 (S), 1847, p. 314. "Schutsloot en Zandbelt".
  3. Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format.


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