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| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Holland | ||
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| - Total | 36. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands North Holland ( Dutch: Noord-Holland,, West Frisian: Noôrd-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 51 km² (14. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 1 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 14. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 45 km² (5. 6 sq mi) | ||
| - Water | 22. 06 km² (8. 5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January 2007) | |||
| - Total | 6,660 | ||
| - Density | 461/km² (1,194/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Statistics Netherlands, founded in 1899, is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Website: www.muiden.nl | |||
Muiden (pronunciation ) is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands North Holland ( Dutch: Noord-Holland,, West Frisian: Noôrd-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the It lies at the mouth of the Vecht and is in an area called the Vechtstreek. The Vechtstreek (a Dutch word means the "Vecht Region"
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Population centres
The municipality of Muiden consists of the following cities, towns, villages and/or districts: Muiden, Muiderberg. Muiderberg ( is a town in the Dutch province of North Holland.
History
The first known reference to Muiden is from 953 when Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, granted the settlement and its toll rights to Cathedral of Saint Martin, Utrecht. Otto I the Great ( 23 November 912 &ndash 7 May 973) son of Henry I the Fowler and Matilda of Ringelheim, was Duke ||-||-||-||-||}The Cathedral of Saint Martin or Dom Church (in Dutch Domkerk) was the Cathedral of the Diocese of Utrecht during It was called Amuda, meaning "mouth of the (river) A". "A" was the old name for the Vecht river. Vecht is a Rhine branch in the Dutch Province of Utrecht. It is sometimes called Utrechtse Vecht to avoid confusion with its
In 1122 Muiden was, together with Utrecht, granted some city rights by Emperor Henry V. Utrecht ( city and municipality is the capital and most populous city of the Dutch province of Utrecht. Henry V ( 8 November 1086 &ndash 23 May 1125) was King of Germany (from 1098-1125) and Holy Roman Emperor After the lands around Muiden were given to Count Floris V, he began building Muider Castle at the mouth of the Vecht river. Count Floris V of Holland and Zeeland ( June 24, 1254 &ndash June 27, 1296) "der Keerlen God" (God of the Peasants is one of The Muiderslot is a Castle in the Netherlands, located at the mouth of the river Vecht, some 15 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam, where it flows Muiden once again received city rights in 1296. City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries.
In 1673 the sea lock in the Vecht river was relocated from Fort Hinderdam to Muiden and in 1676 it was expanded with a sea wall along the Vecht mouth to prevent flooding.
Fortifications
The first defensive works date from the first half of the 15th century. In 1590 the walls are replaced with earthen mounds with bastions after a design by Adriaen Anthonisz. A bastion is a structure projecting outward from the main enclosure of a Fortification, situated in both corners of a straight wall (termed curtain with the shape Muiden was the northern end of the Dutch Water Line. History The Dutch Water Line was a series of water based defences conceived by Maurice of Nassau and realised by his half brother Frederick Henry.
Developments in warfare during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 prompted another round of upgrades and the construction of forts part of the Stelling van Amsterdam, which includes the Muizenfort, the barracks on the Vestingplein, and the casemates in the ravelins. The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War ( 19 July, 1870 — 10 May, 1871 The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Defense line of Amsterdam (in Dutch named Stelling van Amsterdam) is a 135 km long ring A casemate, sometimes rendered casement, is a fortified gun emplacement or armored structure from which guns are fired originally a vaulted chamber in a Fortress. A ravelin is a triangular Fortification or detached Outwork in front of the Bastions of a fortress The layout of the fortification wall was revised.
Fort Pampus Island, part of municipality Muiden, was built from 1887 to 1897. Together with the lighthouse island near Durgerdam and the artillery battery at the Diemer seawall, it was meant to protect the entrance of the IJ Bay and the harbour of Amsterdam. Durgerdam ( is a village in the Dutch province of North Holland. In Military organizations an artillery battery is a unit of Guns mortars or Rockets so grouped in order to facilitate better battlefield The IJ (sometimes shown on old Maps as " Y " or " Ye " is a River, formerly a Bay, in the Dutch
Attractions
- Muiderslot (Muider Castle), a well preserved castle from the Middle Ages
- Muizenfort, (Mice Fort) a 19th century fortification part of the Stelling van Amsterdam
- Pampus Island, an artificial island also part of the Stelling van Amsterdam
Gunpowder factory
In 1702 the hazardous production of gunpowder was removed from the city of Amsterdam. The Muiderslot is a Castle in the Netherlands, located at the mouth of the river Vecht, some 15 kilometers southeast of Amsterdam, where it flows The UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the Defense line of Amsterdam (in Dutch named Stelling van Amsterdam) is a 135 km long ring Gunpowder is a an explosive mixture of Sulfur, Charcoal and Potassium nitrate (also known as saltpetre/saltpeter that burns rapidly producing volumes The vroedschap of Muiden granted a permit to Reinier van Cuyk of Amsterdam to built a gunpowder mill just west of Muiden that same year. The vroedschap was the name for the City council in the Early modern Netherlands; the member of such a council was called a vroedman, literally
The factory flourished during the First World War, was liquidated in 1919, and was restarted in 1922. During the 20th century its production steadily increased and the town grew towards the factory. In 1972 it was renamed "Muiden Chemie". In the 1980s, it was accused of illegal shipments to Iran. In 1990 Muiden Chemie went bankrupt and was taken over by Britse Royal Ordnance, part of British Aerospace. British Aerospace (BAe was a UK aircraft and defence-systems manufacturer that is now part of BAE Systems. After a fire in 2001 and ongoing concerns over safety, it was decided to close the factory permanently.
Explosions since 1883 [1]:
- January 9, 1883: explosion on the factory terrain, resulting in 13 deaths and much damage to the factory and Muiden.
- 1886: explosion, 2 deaths. Destroyed a part of the factory.
- 1924/1925: several explosions, 1 death.
- January 17, 1947: explosion of collected granates on the factory terrain, 17 deaths and much damage in Muiden.
- 1948: a granate exploded, 1 death.
- 1949: explosion in a powder mill, 1 death.
- June 13, 1963: explosion in the storage depot, no casualties.
- June 2, 1966: explosion in the TNT factory, many injuries and much damage in Muiden.
- December 8, 1972: explosion in drying chamber, 2 deaths, much damage in Muiden.
- May 30, 1983: explosion, 3 deaths.
- September 9, 1983: explosion, 1 death.
- Augustus 20, 2001: fire in packing materials storage, no explosions, no casualties.
Local government
The municipal council of Muiden consists of 13 seats, which are divided as follows:
References
- ^ Muiden Info: Het Kruit Eruit? (Dutch). The Christian Democratic Appeal ( CDA) (Christen Democratisch Appèl is a Dutch Christian-democratic Political party. Democrats 66 ( D66, Democraten 66 official name Politieke Partij Democraten 66) is a Dutch progressive, social-liberal and The People's Party for Freedom and Democracy ( VVD) (Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie is a Dutch liberal Political party. Retrieved on 2008-01-29. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher.
- Statistics are taken from the SDU Staatscourant
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