Cothen | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Wijk bij Duurstede - Cothen.png |
Map Caption1: | The village (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Cothen in the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede.--> |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Utrecht |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Wijk bij Duurstede |
Coordinates: | 51.9961°N 5.3097°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 4 |
Area Total Km2: | 11.93 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 3,275 |
Population As Of: | 2021 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 3945 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0343 |
Cothen is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede, and lies about 10km (10miles) southeast of Houten.
The skyline of Cothen is characterized by a church and a windmill called Oog In 't Zeil.
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. 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]