| Neeltje Jans | |
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| Coordinates: | 51.6269°N 3.7003°W |
| Location: | Eastern Scheldt |
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| Country: | Netherlands |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Province |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Zeeland |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Municipality |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Veere |
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Neeltje Jans (in Dutch; Flemish pronounced as /ˈneːlcə jɑns/) is an artificial island in the Netherlands in the province of Zeeland, halfway between Noord-Beveland and Schouwen-Duiveland in the Oosterschelde. It was constructed to facilitate the construction of the Oosterscheldedam.
After the construction, a fun park with attractions and other various expositions were built on the island, which are now connected to the shore through the dam. Another addition of the island is a nature reserve.[1]
The island was named after a nearby sand bank. The name of this sandbank has two possible origins:[2]
The second stage of the 2015 Tour de France finished on Neeltje Jans on 5 July 2015.[3]