Sloten, Amsterdam

Sloten

Molen van Sloten or Sloten mill, February 2008

Coat of arms

Sloten in the municipality of Amsterdam.

Amsterdam within North Holland
Coordinates: 52°20′31″N 4°47′49″E / 52.34194°N 4.79694°E / 52.34194; 4.79694Coordinates: 52°20′31″N 4°47′49″E / 52.34194°N 4.79694°E / 52.34194; 4.79694
Country  Netherlands
Province  Noord-Holland
Municipality Amsterdam
Stadsdeel Slotervaart
Borough Osdorp
Postal code 1066 ..
Website http://www.dorpsraadslotenoudosdorp.nl/

Sloten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsloːtə(n)]; 52°20′31″N 4°47′49″E / 52.342°N 4.797°E / 52.342; 4.797) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam, and lies about 6 km west of the city centre.[1]

Sloten was a separate municipality until 1921.[2]

During the 1928 Summer Olympics, it hosted the rowing events.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
  3. 1928 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 267-72.
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