Noord-Sleen
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| name = Noord-Sleen
| settlement_type = Village
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| image_skyline = File:Dorpsstraat Noord-Sleen Drenthe Nederland.JPG
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| image_caption = Village green in Noord-Sleen
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Netherlands
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Drenthe
| subdivision_type2 = Municipality
| subdivision_name2 = Coevorden
| pushpin_map = Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7846AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 13 March 2022 }}
| elevation_m = 19
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| area_total_km2 = 12.10
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| 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=13 March 2022|quote=Two entries}}
| population_total = 585
| population_as_of = 2021
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| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_urban_km2 = auto
| timezone = CET
| utc_offset = +1
| timezone_DST = CEST
| utc_offset_DST = +2
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code_type = Dialing code
| area_code = 0591
| coordinates = {{coord|52|47|30|N|6|48|6|E|region:NL|display=inline, title}}
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Noord-Sleen 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.{{cite book|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu07_01/sten009monu07_01_0068.php |title=Sleen |author=Ronald Stenvert |page=159 |year=2001 |location=Zwolle |publisher=Waanders |isbn=90 400 9454 3 |language=nl |access-date=13 March 2022}} It was first mentioned in 1365 as van Nortslene.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/noordsleen |title=Noord-Sleen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=13 March 2022 |language=nl}} In 1840, it was home to 350 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/noord-sleen |title=Noord-Sleen |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=13 March 2022 |language=nl}} The gristmill Albertdina was moved to Noord-Sleen in 1905.{{cite web|url=https://www.molendatabase.org/molendb.php?step=details&molen_nr=&nummer=3027 |title=Apollo/ Molen van Grashuis |website=Molendatabase |access-date=13 March 2022 |language=nl}}
There are two dolmen near Noord-Sleen. {{ill|D50 (dolmen)|nl|D50 (hunebed)|lt=D50}} is a large dolmen with a near complete ring of 24 stones. 7 of the 8 capstones are still present.{{cite web|url=http://www.hunebedden.nl/d50.htm |title=D50 |website=Hunebedden |access-date=13 March 2022 |language=nl}} {{ill|D51 (dolmen)|nl|D51 (hunebed)|lt=D51}} is not in a good condition, and it is clear that the capstones have been removed.{{cite web|url=http://www.hunebedden.nl/d51.htm |title=D51 |website=Hunebedden |access-date=13 March 2022 |language=nl}}
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