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  Melderslo Location in the Netherlands  Melderslo Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°27′45″N 6°5′8″E / 51.46250°N 6.08556°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Limburg |
| Municipality | Horst aan de Maas |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.91 km2 (3.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,120 |
| • Density | 238/km2 (616/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5962[1] |
| Dialing code | 077 |
Melderslo is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.
The village was first mentioned in the 15th century Meldersloe, and its name either means "forest of Madalhêr (person)" or "forest belonging to Meerlo".[3]
Melderslo was home to 301 people in 1840.[4] On 26 May 1943, an Avro Lancaster was hit by Flak and crashed near Melderslo, killing five crew members. A monument is located at the crash site.[5] Museum De Locht is a museum for products produced in the region. In 1993, it was extended with the National Asparagus and Champignon.[4]
For more information on this village, visit this website with actual data on "de Melderse": melderse.nl
Gallery
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Baker's hut at Museum de Locht
Lancaster crash memorial
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 5962AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ↑ "Melderslo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- 1 2 "Melderslo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ↑ "Oorlogsmonumenten, Diversen". Online begraafplaatsen (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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