Melissant

Melissant is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located on the island Goeree-Overflakkee, in the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee.

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Locality: Melissant
Region: Zuid-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Settlement.name: Melissant
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:De Sint Jozefkapel in Melissant.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: St Josef Chapel
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands South Holland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands##Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Goeree-Overflakkee
Settlement.elevation_m: 0.9
Settlement.area_total_km2: 16.34
Settlement.population_total: 2,175

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Population: 2035

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Melissant is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is located on the island Goeree-Overflakkee, in the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 1484 as melissant, and means "sand (shoal) of Melis (person)". Melissant developed after the Oud-Melissant polder was enclosed by a dike in 1480.

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