Montfoort

Not to be confused with Montfort (disambiguation).
Montfoort
Municipality

Montfoort city centre

Flag
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; 4.950Coordinates: 52°3′N 4°57′E / 52.050°N 4.950°E / 52.050; 4.950
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Government[1]
 • Body Municipal council
 • Mayor Petra van Hartskamp (VVD)
Area[2]
 • Total 38.20 km2 (14.75 sq mi)
 • Land 37.69 km2 (14.55 sq mi)
 • Water 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi)
Elevation[3] 2 m (7 ft)
Population (May 2014)[4]
 • Total 13,653
 • Density 362/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postcode 3417, 3460–3461
Area code 0348
Website www.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: Achthoven-West, Achthoven-Oost, Blokland, Cattenbroek, Knollemanshoek, Linschoten, Mastwijk, Montfoort, Willeskop.

Topography

Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Montfoort, June 2015

Old town hall of Montfoort

References

  1. ↑ "burgemeester E.L. (Bert) Jansen" [mayor E.L. (Bert) Jansen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Montfoort. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten" [Key figures for neighbourhoods]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 2 July 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  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. 26 June 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
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