Colijnsplaat

Colijnsplaat is a village in the Province of Zeeland, the Netherlands It is a part of the Municipality of Noord-Beveland, and lies about northeast of Middelburg.

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Place details

Locality: Colijnsplaat
Region: Zeeland
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,485
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Colijnsplaat
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Voorstraat en kerk Colijnsplaat.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Street view
Settlement.image_shield: Colijnsplaat wapen.svg
Settlement.image_map: LocatieNoord-Beveland.png
Settlement.map_caption: <!--
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Noord-Beveland - Colijnsplaat.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Colijnsplaat in the municipality of Noord-Beveland. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Zeeland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Zeeland

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Colijnsplaat is a village in the Province of Zeeland, the Netherlands It is a part of the Municipality of Noord-Beveland, and lies about northeast of Middelburg.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1489 as "het gors Colinsplate", and means "sand bank belonging to Colijn". The sand bank was diked in the late 16th century. Colijnsplaats developed after the Oud Noord-Bevelandpolder was created in 1598. The village contains a ring road around the church.

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