Cothen

Cothen is a village 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.

For the town in Germany sometimes spelled in English as Cöthen, see Köthen.
Cothen
Village
Cothen from the air
Cothen from the air
Coat of arms of Cothen
Coat of arms
Cothen is located in Utrecht (province)
Cothen
Cothen
Location in the Netherlands
Cothen is located in Netherlands
Cothen
Cothen
Cothen (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°59′46″N 5°18′35″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityWijk bij Duurstede
Area
[1]
 • Total11.93 km2 (4.61 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total3,275
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3945[1]
Dialing code0343

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. Castle Rhijnestein 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]

  • Snack bar in Cothen
    Snack bar in Cothen
  • Castle Rhijnestein
    Castle Rhijnestein
  • View along the canal
    View along the canal
  • Church: the Sint-Petrus and Pauluskerk
    Church: the Sint-Petrus and Pauluskerk

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