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Melderslo
Village
St Oda Church
Coat of arms
MeldersloLocation in the NetherlandsShow map of NetherlandsMeldersloLocation in the province of Limburg in the NetherlandsShow map of Limburg, Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°27′45″N 6°5′8″E / 51.46250°N 6.08556°E / 51.46250; 6.08556
Country	Netherlands
Province	Limburg
Municipality	Horst aan de Maas
Area
• Total	8.91 km (3.44 sq mi)
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population
• Total	2,120
• Density	240/km (620/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5962
Dialing code	077

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".

Melderslo was home to 301 people in 1840. 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. Museum De Locht is a museum for products produced in the region. In 1993, it was extended with the National Asparagus and Champignon.

Gallery

• Baker's hut at Museum de Locht
• Lancaster crash memorial

References

1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 5962AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
3. "Melderslo - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
4. ^ "Melderslo". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.
5. "Oorlogsmonumenten, , Diversen". Online begraafplaatsen (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 April 2022.

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