Montfoort
Encyclopedia
Montfoort is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands
, in the province of Utrecht
. Montfoort received city rights
in 1329.
, Willeskop
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, in the province of Utrecht
Utrecht (province)
Utrecht is the smallest province of the Netherlands in terms of area, and is located in the centre of the country. It is bordered by the Eemmeer in the north, Gelderland in the east, the river Rhine in the south, South Holland in the west, and North Holland in the northwest...
. Montfoort received city rights
City rights in the Netherlands
City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....
in 1329.
Population centres
The municipality of Montfoort consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: LinschotenLinschoten
Linschoten is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Montfoort, and lies about 3 km southeast of Woerden.In 2001, the town of Linschoten had 3588 inhabitants...
, Willeskop
Willeskop
Willeskop is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of Montfoort, 2 km east of that city.Willeskop was a separate municipality between 1818 and 1989, when it was merged with Montfoort.-External links:...
.