Cothen Explained

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.

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. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 3945BA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 26 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 26 March 2022 .
  3. Web site: Cothen - (geografische naam) . Etymologie bank . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Cothen . Ronald Stenvert & Chris Kolman . 1996 . Waanders . Zwolle . 90 400 9757 7 . nl . 26 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Cothen . Plaatsengids . 26 March 2022 . nl.
  6. Web site: Oog in 't Zeil . Molen database . 26 March 2022 . nl.