Cothen
Cothen | |
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Town | |
![]() Cothen from the air | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
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![]() 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°ECoordinates: 51°59′46″N 5°18′35″E / 51.99611°N 5.30972°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Municipality | Wijk bij Duurstede |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 3,000 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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Church: the Sint-Petrus and Pauluskerk
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.
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- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Cothen". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
Categories:
- Populated places in Utrecht (province)
- Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)
- Wijk bij Duurstede
- Utrecht (province) geography stubs