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.
Melissant | |
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Village | |
 St Josef Chapel | |
  Melissant Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands  Melissant Location in the Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°46′5″N 4°4′34″E / 51.76806°N 4.07611°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Goeree-Overflakkee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.34 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.9 m (3.0 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,175 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3248[1] |
| Dialing code | 0187 |
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 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.[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]
Gallery
Farm in Melissant
