Muiden


 
 

(population: 6,656 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. The municipality covers an area of 36.51 km² (of which 22.06 km² water).

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The municipality of Muiden also includes the following towns, villages and townships: Muiderberg.

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Muiden received city rights in 1296.

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  • Official Website
  • http://www.sdu.nl/staatscourant/gemeentes/gem327nh.htm
  • Muiden did not receive city rights in 1296. In 1296 Floris V, Count of Holland, was murdered just outside the city. It is believed that city rights date back to 953. If you are urther interested in an short article, please let me know.

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Netherlands: The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland; IPA pronunciation: /"ne:d?rlant/) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands that is formed by the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.(Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). The Netherlands is a parliamentary democracy under a constitutional m...

City rights: Redirect town privileges...

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