Cothen

Cothen
Town
Cothen from the air

Coat of arms

The village (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Cothen in the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede.
Coordinates: 51°59′46″N 5°18′35″E / 51.99611°N 5.30972°E / 51.99611; 5.30972Coordinates: 51°59′46″N 5°18′35″E / 51.99611°N 5.30972°E / 51.99611; 5.30972
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Municipality Wijk bij Duurstede
Population (2003)
 • Total 3,000
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Cothen is a town 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.

In 2001, the town of Cothen had 2269 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.42 km2 (0 sq mi), and contained 890 residences.[1] Including both the village itself and the surrounding area, the statistical district of Cothen has about 2940 inhabitants.[2]

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

History

The village used to be a separate municipality. In 1996, it became a part of Wijk bij Duurstede.

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  2. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Wijk bij Duurstede .


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