Neeltje Jans
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Neeltje Jans (nl) is an artificial island in the Netherlands in the province of Zeeland, halfway between Noord-Beveland and Schouwen-Duiveland in the Oosterschelde. It was constructed to facilitate the construction of the Oosterscheldedam.
After the construction, a fun park with attractions and other various expositions were built on the island, which are now connected to the shore through the dam. Another addition of the island is a nature reserve.[1]
The island was named after a nearby sand bank. The name of this sandbank has two possible origins:[2]
- It could be named after a boat with the name Neeltje Jans, stranded on the sandbank. Neeltje is a Dutch first name (a diminutive from Cornelia or Neelie like in Neelie Kroes). Jans is a familiar surname (meaning a son or daughter of Jan).
- It could be named after a goddess of the sea, Nehalennia.
The second stage of the 2015 Tour de France finished on Neeltje Jans on 5 July 2015.[3]
Gallery
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Low altitude aerial view
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High altitude aerial view
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Natuurmonumenten
- ↑ Holland museums
- ↑ "Tweede etappe Tour 2015 finisht op Neeltje Jans" (in Dutch). cyclingonline.nl. 24 May 2014. Archived from the original on 26 May 2014. Retrieved 24 May 2014.
External links
[edit | edit source]- (in Dutch, English, and German) Official web site
Media related to Neeltje Jans at Wikimedia Commons
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