Monnickendam
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Monnickendam () is a town 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.
In 2001, the town of Monnickendam had 9546 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.34 km2, and contained 3766 residences.[1] The wider statistical area of Monnickendam has a population of around 9680.[2]
[edit] Notable people associated with Monnickendam
Hermann Jung (about 1608-1678) was a famous Lutheran theologian and preacher in Monnickendam, a friend of Jan Amos Comenius and a correspondent of Philipp Jakob Spener. He was an early representant of the Lutheran pietism in the Netherlands.
Cf. Reinhard Breymayer: Jung (Junge, Jungius), Hermann. In: Biografisch lexicon voor de geschiedenis van het Nederlandse protestantisme, deel 4. Kampen 1998, 239-240.
[edit] References
- ^ 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].
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