Monnickendam

Monnickendam () 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 southeast of Purmerend. It received city rights in 1355 and was damaged by the fires of 1499 and 1513.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Monnickendam
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Monnickendam, Haven - panoramio.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Monnickendam in 2010
Settlement.image_shield: Monnickendam wapen.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Monnickendam vlag.png
Settlement.image_map: LocatieWaterland.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Waterland - Monnickendam.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Monnickendam in the municipality of Waterland
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1

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History
Economy
Demographics
Notable people
Gallery
See also
References
External links

==History== left|thumb|upright=1.1|Joan Blaeu's map of Monnickendam, developed in 1649 Monnikendam was also the name of a number of warships built at the port of the same name during the Anglo-Dutch Wars.