Monnickendam
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Monnickendam in 2012
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 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Monnickendam in the municipality of Waterland |
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| Coordinates: 52°28′N 5°2′E / 52.467°N 5.033°ECoordinates: 52°28′N 5°2′E / 52.467°N 5.033°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Holland |
| Municipality | Waterland |
| Area (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,536 ha (3,796 acres) |
| • Land | 1,464 ha (3,618 acres) |
| • Water | 72 ha (178 acres) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
| • Total | 9,915 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 1140–1141[2] |
| Area code | 0299[3] |
Monnickendam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmɔnɪkənˈdɑm]) is a city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies on the coast of the IJsselmeer, about 8 km southeast of Purmerend. It received city rights in 1355 and suffered a lot of damage during the fires of 1500 and 1513.
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History[edit]
Monnikendam was also the name of a number of warships - mainly built at the port of that name - during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
The town was founded by monks,[4] the name Monnickendam translates as 'Monk's dam'.
Monnickendam was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged into Waterland.[5] Although it is a small fishing village today, it was an important port in earlier centuries. It possesses a seventeenth-century weigh house, once used by merchants and port officials, and a bell tower that dates from 1591. The fourteenth century church of St. Nicholas, renovated in 1602, is particularly notable. The synagogue was built in 1894.[6] Jewish families named Monnikendam trace their roots to this town.
The town was the site of an artist's colony in the early twentieth century.
Demographics[edit]
In 2001, the town of Monnickendam had 9,546 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.34 km², and contained 3,766 residences.[7] The wider statistical area of Monnickendam has a population of around 9,680.[8]
Notable residents[edit]
- Cornelis Dirkszoon, mayor during the 80-year war.
- Hermann Jung (about 1608–1678) famous Lutheran theologian and preacher in Monnickendam. Born probably at Brokreihe(-Nord) near Hodorf (Holstein) around 1608. Friend of Jan Amos Comenius and a correspondent of Philipp Jakob Spener, Hermann Jung developed himself from a preacher of the small Lutheran community in Monnickendam to an important representative of early Lutheran pietism in the Netherlands.
- Wendelmoet Claesdochter, first female martyr during the reformation. Condemned to death by fire in 1527 in The Hague.
- Simon Lambrechtszoon Mau, captain of the "Duyfken", joining the first expedition to the Dutch Indies, using the route "Om de Zuid", around Africa.
- Marlou van Rhijn, Paralympic 200m sprint world record holder and gold medal winner was born here.
Gallery[edit]
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Monk sculpture at the bridge near de Waag
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Church: de Grote of Sint Nicolaaskerk
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Tower (de Speeltoren) and de Waag
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View to the port
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View to a street (het Noordeinde)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b (Dutch) Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2009-2012, Statline, Statistics Netherlands, 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ (Dutch) Zoekresultaten, Postcode.nl. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ (Dutch) Netnummer zoeken, Telefoonboek.nl. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: The Netherlands: The Netherlands. DK Publishing. 1 August 2011. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-7566-8476-1.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ^ Synagogues of Europe: Architecture, History, Meaning, by Carol Herselle Krinsky - 1996 ,p. 68
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 [1]. Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Waterland [2].
External links[edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Monnickendam. |
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Monnickendam. |
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Monnickendam". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Monnikendam". Encyclopædia Britannica. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 629.
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