Cothen

Geschiedenis

Cothen is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Wijk bij Duurstede, and lies about 10km southeast of Houten.In 2001, the town of Cothen had 2269 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.42km², and contained 890 residences. Including both the village itself and the surrounding area, the statistical district of Cothen has about 2940 inhabitants.The skyline of Cothen is characterized by a church and a windmill called Oog In 't Zeil.HistoryThe village used to be a separate municipality. In 1996, it became a part of Wijk bij Duurstede.