Sloten, Amsterdam
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| Coordinates: 52°20′31″N 4°47′49″E / 52.34194°N 4.79694°ECoordinates: 52°20′31″N 4°47′49″E / 52.34194°N 4.79694°E | |||
| Country |  Netherlands |
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| Province |  Noord-Holland |
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| Municipality |  Amsterdam |
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| Stadsdeel | Slotervaart | ||
| Borough | Osdorp | ||
| Postal code | 1066 .. | ||
| Website | http://www.dorpsraadslotenoudosdorp.nl/ | ||
Sloten (52°20′31″N 4°47′49″E / 52.342°N 4.797°E) 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]
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[edit] References
- ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ^ 1928 Summer Olympics official report. pp. 267-72.
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- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Sloten". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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