Neeltje Jans

Neeltje Jans (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌneːltɕə ˈjɑns]) is an artificial island in the Netherlands in the province of Zeeland, halfway between Noord-Beveland and Schouwen-Duiveland in the Oosterschelde.

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.

[1] The island was named after a nearby sand bank.

The name of this sandbank has two possible origins:[2] The second stage of the 2015 Tour de France finished on Neeltje Jans on 5 July 2015.

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