Noord-Sleen

Noord-Sleen (formerly: Noordsleen, Drèents: Noord-Slien) is a village in the municipality of Coevorden in the province of Drenthe, Northeastern Netherlands.

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Settlement.name: Noord-Sleen
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Dorpsstraat Noord-Sleen Drenthe Nederland.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Village green in Noord-Sleen
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Drenthe
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Coevorden
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Settlement.elevation_m: 19

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Noord-Sleen (formerly: Noordsleen, Drèents: Noord-Slien) is a village in the municipality of Coevorden in the province of Drenthe, Northeastern Netherlands.

Noord-Sleen started as an esdorp which split from Sleen in the 9th century. It contains two village greens. It was first mentioned in 1365 as van Nortslene. In 1840, it was home to 350 people. The gristmill Albertdina was moved to Noord-Sleen in 1905.