Colijnsplaat

Colijnsplaat is a town in the Province of Zeeland, the Netherlands It is a part of the Municipality of Noord-Beveland, and lies about 20 km (12 mi) northeast of Middelburg.

Colijnsplaat
Town
Colijnsplaat in the municipality Noord-Beveland
Coat of arms
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Colijnsplaat in the municipality of Noord-Beveland.
Coordinates: 51°35′55″N 3°50′53″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZeeland
MunicipalityNoord-Beveland
Population
 (1 January 2008)
 • Total1,563
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

In 2001, the town of Colijnsplaat had 1563 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.38 km².[1] The statistical area "Colijnsplaat" can also include the surrounding countryside.[2]

Windmill: de Oude Molen
Windmill: korenmolen Nooit Gedacht

Items of local interest
  • In 2005, a replica was installed here of a temple devoted to the prehistoric goddess Nehalennia, which remains had been found near the lost town of Ganuenta.[3] She is believed to have been of Germanic or Celtic origin, and there was active worship of her in this area in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD, based on archeological finds. This replica temple is based on sanctuaries found at Roman provinces of Gaul and Germania. It was constructed, as much as possible, with authentic materials.[4]

References
  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
  2. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-07-24. Retrieved 2006-07-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). As of 1 January 2005.
  3. Van der Velde, Koert (9 August 2005). "Zeeuwse godin weer thuis". Trouw.
  4. Pree, Ko de. "Nehalenniatempel - Ontwerp tempel". www.nehalenniatempel.nl.
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