| Cothen | |||
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| Cothen from the air | |||
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| The village (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Cothen in the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede. | |||
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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Utrecht | ||
| Municipality | Wijk bij Duurstede | ||
| Population (2003) | |||
| • Total | 3,000 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
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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 southeast of Houten.
In 2001, the town of Cothen had 2269 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.42 km², 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.
The village used to be a separate municipality. In 1996, it became a part of Wijk bij Duurstede.
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