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Molen van Sloten or Sloten mill, February 2008
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Sloten in the municipality of Amsterdam. |
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| Coordinates: 52°20′31″N 4°47′49″E / 52.34194°N 4.79694°ECoordinates: 52°20′31″N 4°47′49″E / 52.34194°N 4.79694°E | ||
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| Stadsdeel | Slotervaart | |
| Borough | Osdorp | |
| Postal code | 1066 .. | |
| Website | http://www.dorpsraadslotenoudosdorp.nl/ | |
Sloten (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈsloːtə(n)]; 52°20′31″N 4°47′49″E / 52.342°N 4.797°E) is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Amsterdam, and lies about 6 km west of the city centre.
Sloten was a separate municipality until 1921.
During the 1928 Summer Olympics, it hosted the rowing events.