Montfoort

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

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

See also

• Memorial tablet for the lords of Montfoort

References

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