Tweesluizen

Hamlet in Gelderland, Netherlands
51°53′16″N 5°21′39″E / 51.88778°N 5.36083°E / 51.88778; 5.36083CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityBurenElevation
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4 m (13 ft)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
4016
Dialing code0344

Tweesluizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 4 km west of Tiel.[2]

Tweesluizen is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Kapel-Avezaath.[4] It was first mentioned in 1899 as Twee Sluizen, and means two sluices.[5] It consists of about 20 houses.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Postcodetool for 4016DC". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022. not found
  4. ^ "Postcode Twee Sluizen in Kapel-Avezaath". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Tweesluizen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Tweesluizen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
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