Melderslo is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.
Melderslo | |
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Village | |
 St Oda Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  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 | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5962[1] |
| Dialing code | 077 |
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]
Gallery
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Baker's hut at Museum de Locht -
Lancaster crash memorial
References
edit- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ a b "Melderslo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
- ^ "Oorlogsmonumenten, , Diversen". Online begraafplaatsen (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
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