Area 2.85 km² | Official website www.neeltjejans.nl | |
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Neeltje Jans ( [ˈneːltjə jɑns]) 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.
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Map of Neeltje Jans, Vrouwenpolder, Netherlands
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.
The island was named after a nearby sand bank. The name of this sandbank has two possible origins:
The second stage of the 2015 Tour de France finished on Neeltje Jans on 5 July 2015.
Deltapark neeltje jans
References
Neeltje Jans Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA