Gersloot

Gersloot () is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

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Place details

Locality: Gersloot
Region: Fryslân
Country: Nederland
Population: 110

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Gersloot
Settlement.native_name: Gersleat
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: Gersloot klokkenstoel 510476.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Bell tower
Settlement.image_shield: Gersleat wapen.svg
Settlement.image_map: Map NL It Hearrenfean Gersleat.png
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Heerenveen municipality
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Friesland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Friesland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Heerenveen

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Image: Gersloot klokkenstoel 510476.jpg

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postal code: 8457
Commons category: Gersloot
P8168: Hamlets

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Gersloot () is a village in Heerenveen in the province of Friesland, the Netherlands.

The village was first mentioned in 1281 as Gerslach and means tapered ditch. It used to have a church, but it was demolished in 1735, and only the bell tower remains. In 1840, it was home to 146 people. Before 1934, Gersloot was part of the Aengwirden municipality.