Montfoort

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:

• Achthoven
• Achthoven-Oost
• Blokland
• Cattenbroek
• Heeswijk
• Knollemanshoek
• Linschoten
• Mastwijk
• Montfoort
• Willeskop

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Montfoort, June 2015

Notable people

• Jan III van Montfoort (ca.1448 – 1522) a leader of the Hook Party in the Bishopric of Utrecht
• Anthonie Blocklandt van Montfoort (1533 or 1534 - 1583) a Dutch painter
• Isbrand van Diemerbroeck (1609–1674) a Dutch physician, anatomist and professor
• Matthew Maty (1718–1776) a physician and writer, secretary of the Royal Society and librarian of the British Museum
• Mark van Eldik (born 1967) a Dutch rally driver

Gallery

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

See also

• Memorial tablet for the lords of Montfoort

External links

• Media related to Montfoort at Wikimedia Commons