Sloten, Friesland
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Sloten Sleat |
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 Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality |
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 Sloten
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°53′40″N 5°38′43″E / 52.89444°N 5.64528°E | |||
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 Netherlands
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 Friesland
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 De Fryske Marren
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| Population (2017) | |||
| • Total | 715 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 8556 | ||
| Telephone area | 0514 | ||
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Sloten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsloːtə(n)]; West Frisian: Sleat) received city rights in 1426, and is the smallest of the eleven Frisian cities. It lies within the municipality of De Friese Meren.
Sloten is one of the smallest cities of the Netherlands and is a popular place for sports such as sailing since it is located near the Slotermeer. It is a historical city with old buildings and a windmill, De Kaai, in the center of the city.
It had a population of around 715 in 2017.
Before 2014, Sloten was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was a independent municipality.
St Frederic church
De Kaai Windmill
Sloten in the early 18th century, from the Atlas Schoemaker
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