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== 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

Revision as of 19:19, 17 May 2023

Not to be confused with Montfort (disambiguation).
Montfoort
Municipality
Montfoort city centre
Montfoort city centre
Flag of Montfoort
Flag
Coat of arms of Montfoort
Coat of arms
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
[1]
 • BodyMunicipal council
 • MayorPetra van Hartskamp (VVD)
Area
[2]
 • Total
38.20 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
 • Land37.57 km2 (14.51 sq mi)
 • Water0.63 km2 (0.24 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
2 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

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

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Montfoort, June 2015

Notable people

  • Old town hall of Montfoort
    Old town hall of Montfoort
  • Montfoort Utrecht with the still working flourmill
    Montfoort Utrecht with the still working flourmill
  • De Hoogstraat de oudste en belangrijkste straat van Montfoort
    De Hoogstraat de oudste en belangrijkste straat van Montfoort
  • View to Montfoort
    View to Montfoort
  • Montfoort, church: kerk Johannes de Doper
    Montfoort, church: kerk Johannes de Doper
  • Lock: schutsluis Montfoortse Vaart
    Lock: schutsluis Montfoortse Vaart
  • Kasteel Montfoort [nl]
    Kasteel Montfoort [nl]

See also

References

  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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