Melissant
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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)".[1] Melissant developed after the Oud-Melissant polder was enclosed by a dike in 1480.[2]
The Restored Reformed Church is an aisleless church built between 1862 and 1863 in neoclassic style.[2] 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.[3] The Catholic St Joseph Chapel was built in 1900 in Gothic Revival style.[2] It was a bequest of Diert van Melissant to build a church, however the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rotterdam decided to build a chapel instead, due to the modest number of Catholics in the area.[3]
Melissant was home to 664 people in 1840.[3] It was a separate municipality from 1817 until 1966, when it became part of Dirksland.[4] Subsequently, Dirksland became part of the new municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee in 2013.[3]
Gallery
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Farm in Melissant
See also
References
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