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Cothen

Village in Utrecht, Netherlands

Coat of arms

51°59′46″N 5°18′35″E / 51.99611°N 5.30972°E / 51.99611; 5.30972CountryNetherlandsProvinceUtrechtMunicipalityWijk bij DuurstedeArea

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• Total11.93 km² (4.61 sq mi)Elevation

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4 m (13 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total3,275 • Density270/km² (710/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

3945^[1]

Dialing code0343

Cothen is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede, and lies about 10 km (6 mi) southeast of Houten.

The skyline of Cothen is characterized by a church and a windmill called Oog In 't Zeil.

History

The village was first mentioned in the 12th century Coten, and means "little house/farm".^[3] Cothen developed into a stretched out esdorp along the Kromme Rijn. Castle Rhijnestein [nl] was located on the other side of the river. The tower of the castle dates from the 14th century. The current building dates from 1873. The oldest parts of the Dutch Reformed Church are from the 13th century. The church burned down in 1673, and was rebuilt in 1735 and extended in 1890.^[4]

In 1840, Cothen was home to 665 people.^[5] The grist mill Oog In 't Zeil was constructed in 1869. In 1904, an engine was installed in case there wasn't enough wind. In 1936, the top was removed, and only the base remained. In 1985, the remainder burnt down, and the entire windmill was rebuilt in 1987. It is still sometimes for grinding.^[6] The village used to be a separate municipality. In 1996, it became a part of Wijk bij Duurstede.^[5]

Gallery

Snack bar in Cothen
Castle Rhijnestein
View along the canal
Church: the Sint-Petrus and Pauluskerk

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 3945BA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^ "Cothen - (geografische naam)". Etymologie bank (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^ Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman (1996). "Cothen" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9757 7. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Cothen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
^ "Oog in 't Zeil". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 26 March 2022.