Elsloo, Friesland

Elsloo
Elslo
Village
Elsloo Church

Location in Ooststellingwerf municipality
Elsloo
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°56′34″N 6°14′15″E / 52.94278°N 6.23750°E / 52.94278; 6.23750
Country Netherlands Netherlands
Province Friesland Friesland
Municipality Ooststellingwerf Ooststellingwerf
Population (January 2017)
 • Total 592
Postal code 8424
Website Official

Elsloo (West Frisian: Elslo) is a village consisting of around 600 inhabitants[1] in the municipality of Ooststellingwerf in the east of Friesland in the Netherlands.

The communities considered part of the village are Tronde and Canada. The name Elsloo is derived from old Dutch 'Els' or Alder and 'Loo'(lauhaz) Forrest. In Elsloo, the first AI calf was born on December 5, 1935 at the farm of Jan Werner.

References

  1. ↑ Villages - Ooststellingwerf Municipality (in Dutch)


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