Gersloot
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Gersloot
Gersleat | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Bell tower | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in Heerenveen municipality | |
  Gersloot Location in the Netherlands  Gersloot Gersloot (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°0′23″N 5°57′51″E / 53.00639°N 5.96417°E | |
| Country |  Netherlands |
| Province |  Friesland |
| Municipality |  Heerenveen |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.48 km2 (0.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | −0.8 m (−2.6 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 105 |
| • Density | 70.9/km2 (184/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8457[1] |
| Dialing code | 0513 |
Gersloot (West Frisian: Gersleat) 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.[3] 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.[4] Before 1934, Gersloot was part of the Aengwirden municipality.[4]
