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In 2001, the town of Monnickendam had 9,546 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.34 km (0.52 sq mi), and contained 3,766 residences. The wider statistical area of Monnickendam has a population of around 9,680.
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Monnickendam was a separate municipality until 1991, when it was merged into Waterland. Although it is a small fishing village today, it was an important port in earlier centuries. It possesses a seventeenth-century
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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.
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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
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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.
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Other notable organisations include Leguit + Roos, specialising in the renovation and restoration of historical buildings that are plenty in the Waterland area.
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Monnickendam hosts a number of industries, many related to its history and proximity to the Markermeer. Notably, the city is home to the
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The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Monnickendam in the municipality of Waterland
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that dates from 1591. The fourteenth century church of St. Nicholas, renovated in 1602, is particularly notable. The
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Monnikendam was also the name of a number of warships built at the port of the same name during the
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Synagogues of Europe: Architecture, History, Meaning, by Carol Herselle Krinsky - 1996, p. 68
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The town was founded by monks, the name Monnickendam translates as 'Monk's dam'.
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The town was the site of an artist's colony in the early twentieth century.
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families named Monnikendam trace their roots to this town.
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in 1355 and was damaged by the fires of 1500 and 1513.
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Cornelis Dirkszoon, mayor of Monnickendam during the
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List of cities, towns and villages in North Holland
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Freddy Monnickendam
City
Monnickendam in 2010
Flag of Monnickendam
Coat of arms of Monnickendam

The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Monnickendam in the municipality of Waterland
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Netherlands
North Holland
Waterland
Postal code
Area code
[ˌmɔnɪkə(n)ˈdɑm]
city
Dutch
North Holland
Waterland
Markermeer
Purmerend
city rights

Joan Blaeu
Anglo-Dutch Wars
weigh house
bell tower
synagogue
Jewish
Royal Hakvoort Shipyards
subsidised

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