Melderslo

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Melderslo

| settlement_type = Village

| image_skyline = File:Exterieur OVERZICHT ZUIDWEST GEVEL - Melderslo - 20302024 - RCE.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = St Oda Church

| image_flag =

| image_shield = Meerlo.jpg

| image_map =

| image_map1 =

| pushpin_map = Netherlands#Netherlands Limburg

| pushpin_label_position = left

| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Netherlands##Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Limburg

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Horst aan de Maas

| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5962AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 24 April 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 23

| elevation_min_m =

| elevation_max_m =

| area_footnotes =

| area_total_km2 = 8.91

| established_title =

| established_date =

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=24 April 2022}}

| population_total = 2,120

| population_as_of = 2021

| population_demonym =

| population_note =

| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 5962

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 077

| coordinates = {{coord|51|27|45|N|6|5|8|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}

}}

Melderslo is a village in the Dutch province of Limburg. It is located in the municipality of Horst aan de Maas.

The village was first mentioned in the 15th century Meldersloe, and its name either means "forest of Madalhêr (person)" or "forest belonging to Meerlo".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/melderslo |title=Melderslo - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}}

Melderslo was home to 301 people in 1840.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/melderslo |title=Melderslo |website=Plaatsengids|access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.online-begraafplaatsen.nl/zerken.asp?command=showgraf&bgp=2343&grafid=1031816&view=Zerkenlijst&page=2 |title=Oorlogsmonumenten, Diversen |website=Online begraafplaatsen |access-date=24 April 2022 |language=nl}} Museum De Locht is a museum for products produced in the region. In 1993, it was extended with the National Asparagus and Champignon.