Tweesluizen

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
Hamlet
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Tweesluizen is located in Gelderland
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Tweesluizen
Location in the Netherlands
Tweesluizen is located in Netherlands
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Tweesluizen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°53′16″N 5°21′39″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBuren
Elevation
[1]
4 m (13 ft)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4016
Dialing code0344

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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