The port of Swarte Sluys was first mentioned in 1398. Zwartsluis has been a transit port for peat from Drenthe to Holland. Today, the port is mainly used by holidaymakers and there are employment opportunities in shipbuilding.

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Rainer

August 15, 2020

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Zwartsluis owes its name to the covered lock in the Meppelerdiep canal, which was called ’De Swarte Sluys’. It used to be the second most important port in Overijssel, which was known as a transshipment port for peat.

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April 19, 2018

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The port of Swarte Sluys was first mentioned in 1398. Zwartsluis was a transit port for peat from Drenthe to Holland. Today, the port is mainly used by recreational sailors.

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1. Zwartsluis – Meppel Harbor and Windmills loop from Sint Jansklooster

47.2km

02:43

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2. Zwartsluis – Schutsloterpad loop from Meppel

47.3km

02:45

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3. Bovenboersepad Wooden Bridge – Giethoorn Lake loop from Zwartsluis

60.5km

03:31

50m

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Location: Zwartewaterland, Overijssel, Netherlands

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1. Zwartsluis – Meppel Harbor and Windmills loop from Sint Jansklooster

2. Zwartsluis – Schutsloterpad loop from Meppel

3. Bovenboersepad Wooden Bridge – Giethoorn Lake loop from Zwartsluis

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