Sloten, Friesland
| Sloten Sleat | |||
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 Location in the former Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality | |||
  Sloten Location in the Netherlands | |||
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°53′40″N 5°38′43″E / 52.89444°N 5.64528°E | |||
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| Population (2017) | |||
| • Total | 715 | ||
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
| 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 Fryske Marren.
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.[1]
History
Before 2014, Sloten was part of the Gaasterlân-Sleat municipality and before 1984 it was a independent municipality.
References
St Frederic church
De Kaai Windmill
Sloten in the early 18th century, from the Atlas Schoemaker
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See also: Elfstedentocht | ||
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