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Monnickendam
City in North Holland, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Monnickendam (Dutch pronunciation: [ˌmɔnɪkə(n)ˈdɑm]) is a city in the Dutch province of North Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Waterland, and lies on the coast of the Markermeer, about 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of Purmerend. It received city rights in 1355 and was damaged by the fires of 1499 and 1513.
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History

Monnikendam was also the name of a number of warships built at the port of the same name during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.
The town was founded by monks,[4] the name Monnickendam translates as 'Monk's dam'.
Monnickendam was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged into Waterland.[5] Although it is a small fishing village today, it was an important port in earlier centuries. It possesses a seventeenth-century weigh house, once used by merchants and port officials, and a bell tower that dates from 1591. The fourteenth century church of St. Nicholas, renovated in 1602, is particularly notable. The synagogue was built in 1894.[6] Jewish families named Monnikendam trace their roots to this town.
The town was the site of an artist's colony in the early twentieth century.[7][8]
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Economy
Monnickendam hosts a number of industries, many related to its history and proximity to the Markermeer. Notably, the city is home to the Royal Hakvoort Shipyards that has operated for over a century, first catering to the local fishing industry by building vessels for their purpose, and later moving into luxury and pleasure crafts.[9]
Other notable organisations include Leguit + Roos, specialising in the renovation and restoration of historical buildings that are plenty in the Waterland area.[10]
In recent developments, the derelict business quarter of Galgeriet was demolished in order to make space for the development of new residential buildings. The Dutch government has subsidised this development with €6,420,240, with the hope of creating 700 homes as well as additional commercial spaces to both alleviate the ailing demography and provide an impetus for further economic growth.[11]
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Demographics
In 2001, the town of Monnickendam had 9,546 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.34 km2 (0.52 sq mi), and contained 3,766 residences.[12] The wider statistical area of Monnickendam has a population of around 9,680.[13]
Notable people
- Wendelmoet Claesdochter, first female Lutheran martyr during the Reformation, executed in 1527 at The Hague
- Cornelis Dirkszoon, mayor of Monnickendam during the Eighty Years' War
- Hermann Jung (1608–1678), prominent Lutheran theologian and preacher
- Simon Lambrechtszoon Mau, captain of the Duyfken who led the first expedition to the Dutch East Indies using a route around Africa
- Marlou van Rhijn, two-time 200 metre gold medal winner at the 2012 and 2016 Paralympics
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Gallery
- Monk sculpture at the bridge near de Waag
- Church: de Grote of Sint Nicolaaskerk
- Tower (de Speeltoren) and de Waag
- View to the port
- View to a street (het Noordeinde)
- View to the grachten
- Drawbridge: the Rietvinkbrug
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