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'''Montfoort''' ({{IPA-nl|ˈmɔntfoːrt|-|Nl-Montfoort.ogg}}) is a municipality and a city in the [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]]. Montfoort received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1329.
'''Montfoort''' ({{IPA|nl|ˈmɔntfoːrt|-|Nl-Montfoort.ogg}}) is a municipality and a city in the [[Netherlands]], in the province of [[Utrecht (province)|Utrecht]]. Montfoort received [[City rights in the Netherlands|city rights]] in 1329.


== Population centres ==
== Population centres ==
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* [[Blokland, Utrecht|Blokland]]
* [[Blokland, Utrecht|Blokland]]
* [[Cattenbroek]]
* [[Cattenbroek]]
* [[Heeswijk, Utrecht|Heeswijk]]
* Knollemanshoek
* Knollemanshoek
* [[Linschoten (village)|Linschoten]]
* [[Linschoten (village)|Linschoten]]
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''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Montfoort, June 2015''
''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Montfoort, June 2015''


==See also==
*[[Memorial tablet for the lords of Montfoort]]
[[File:Matthew Maty.jpg|125px|thumb|Matthew Maty, 1800]]
== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
* [[Jan III van Montfoort]] (ca.1448 – 1522) a leader of the [[Hook and Cod wars|Hook Party]] in the [[Bishopric of Utrecht]]
* [[Jan III van Montfoort]] (ca.1448 – 1522) a leader of the [[Hook and Cod wars|Hook Party]] in the [[Prince-Bishopric of Utrecht|Bishopric of Utrecht]]
* [[Anthonie Blocklandt van Montfoort]] (1533 or 1534 - 1583) a Dutch painter
* [[Anthonie Blocklandt van Montfoort]] (1533 or 1534 - 1583) a Dutch painter
* [[Isbrand van Diemerbroeck]] (1609–1674) a Dutch physician, anatomist and professor
* [[Isbrand van Diemerbroeck]] (1609–1674) a Dutch physician, anatomist and professor
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File:De Hoogstraat de oudste en belangrijkste straat van Montfoort..JPG|De Hoogstraat de oudste en belangrijkste straat van Montfoort
File:De Hoogstraat de oudste en belangrijkste straat van Montfoort..JPG|De Hoogstraat de oudste en belangrijkste straat van Montfoort
File:Stadsgezicht Montfoort.JPG|View to Montfoort
File:Stadsgezicht Montfoort.JPG|View to Montfoort
File:Montfoort Montfoort, kerk Johannes de Doper RM512115 IMG 0279 2021-08-05 17.25.jpg|Montfoort, church: kerk Johannes de Doper
File:Montfoort, de Montfoortse Vaart vanaf de IJsselkade IMG 9256 2019-04-20 12.26.jpg|Lock: schutsluis Montfoortse Vaart
File:Montfoort, de Montfoortse Vaart vanaf de IJsselkade IMG 9256 2019-04-20 12.26.jpg|Lock: schutsluis Montfoortse Vaart
File:Kasteel Montfoort Panorama 7.JPG|{{Ill|Kasteel Montfoort|nl}}
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==See also==
*[[Memorial tablet for the lords of Montfoort]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* {{Commons category-inline}}
* [http://www.montfoort.nl/ Official website]
* {{official website|http://www.montfoort.nl/}}


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{{Utrecht Province}}
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[[Category:Municipalities of Utrecht (province)]]
[[Category:Populated places in Utrecht (province)]]
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Latest revision as of 05:07, 1 September 2024

Montfoort
Montfoort city centre
Montfoort city centre
Flag of Montfoort
Coat of arms of Montfoort
Highlighted position of Montfoort in a municipal map of Utrecht
Location in Utrecht
Coordinates: 52°3′N 4°57′E / 52.050°N 4.950°E / 52.050; 4.950
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
Government
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorPetra van Hartskamp (VVD)
Area
 • Total
38.20 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
 • Land37.57 km2 (14.51 sq mi)
 • Water0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (January 2021)[4]
 • Total
13,896
 • Density370/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
3417, 3460–3461
Area code0348
Websitewww.montfoort.nl

Montfoort (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɔntfoːrt] ) is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of Utrecht. Montfoort received city rights in 1329.

Population centres

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The municipality of Montfoort consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts:

Topography

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Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Montfoort, June 2015

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "burgemeester E.L. (Bert) Jansen" [mayor E.L. (Bert) Jansen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Montfoort. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Postcodetool for 3417JG". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  5. ^ Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, Volume 37, Maty, Matthew retrieved 20 December 2019
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