Melissant

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Melissant
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Melissant
Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands
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Melissant
Location in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°46′5″N4°4′34″E / 51.76806°N 4.07611°E / 51.76806; 4.07611 Coordinates: 51°46′5″N4°4′34″E / 51.76806°N 4.07611°E / 51.76806; 4.07611
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Municipality Goeree-Overflakkee
Area
[1]
 • Total16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi)
Elevation
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0.9 m (3.0 ft)
Population
 (2021) [1]
 • Total2,175
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3248 [1]
Dialing code 0187

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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History

The village was first mentioned in 1484 as melissant, and means "sand (shoal) of Melis (person)". [3] Melissant developed after the Oud-Melissant polder was enclosed by a dike in 1480. [4]

The Restored Reformed Church is an aisleless church built between 1862 and 1863 in neoclassic style. [4] It was originally a Dutch Reformed Church, but in 2004, during the merger into the Protestant church, the church was given to the Restored Reformed Church for 50 years in emphyteusis. [5] The Catholic St Joseph Chapel was built in 1900 in Gothic Revival style. [4] It was a bequest of Diert van Melissant to built a church, however the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam decided to built a chapel instead, due to the modest number of Catholics in the area. [5]

Melissant was home to 664 people in 1840. [5] It was a separate municipality from 1817 until 1966, when it became part of Dirksland. [6] Subsequently, Dirksland became part of the new municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee in 2013. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Postcodetool for 3248AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. 24 July 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Melissant - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2004). "Melissant" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN   90-400-9034-3 . Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Melissant". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 3 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten , KNAW, 2011.


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