Zwartsluis

Zwartsluis is a small city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Zwartewaterland, at the mouth of the Zwarte Water river and the Meppelerdiep canal.

Zwartsluis
The Arembergersluis' of Zwartsluis
Zwartsluis
Zwartsluis
Coordinates: 52°38′31″N 6°4′13″E
Country Netherlands
ProvinceOverijssel
MunicipalityZwartewaterland
Population
 (1 October 2008)
4,735

History
1649 map of Zwartsluis in Willem and Joan Blaeu's "Toonneel der Steden"

Zwartsluis's history started in the Eighty Years' War (1568-1648) - it developed around Fortress Swartersluys 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 consolidation point for the peat-fuel trade, but was surpassed in importance by its neighbours, especially downstream Genemuiden.

The Dutch Reformed Church of Zwartsluis is a historic Dutch Reformed church building located on the Kerkstraat and the organ in the church is a designated Rijksmonument.[1][2]

Recreation

The town is home to many recreational boats, as well as a heritage fleet of fishing and cargo vessels. The Arembergergracht links the town with the Beulaker and Belter lakes and a multitude of smaller bodies of water just north, created by peat digging.

Government

Zwartsluis was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Zwartewaterland.[3]

References
  1. "Gehonoreerde subsidie aanvragen in het najaar van 2017" (PDF). Nieuwsbrief Stichting tot behoud van het Nederlandse orgel. 1801: 2. 2018.
  2. "Herdenking 500 Jaar Reformatie in Hervormde Kerk". de Stads koerier: 5. Jan 17, 2017 – via issuu.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.

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