Montfoort () 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

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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

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File:Montfoort Oude Stadhuis.jpg|Old town hall of Montfoort

File:Montfoort Utrecht with the still working flourmill "de Valk" at 18 May 2013 - panoramio.jpg|Montfoort Utrecht with the still working flourmill

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: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:Kasteel Montfoort Panorama 7.JPG|

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See also

  • Memorial tablet for the lords of Montfoort

References