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Amersfoort (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 52 09 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 52.1500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 005 23 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 5.3833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located on a fording place of the Eem (formerly Amer) river. Mentioned as a settlement in 1028 and was granted a charter in 1259. Site was fortified in 12th century and much of the medieval town survives, including street pattern, churches and towers, some of the walls and the Kopelpoort, a 14th century water gate. Birthplace of artist Piet Mondrian (1872-1944). |
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| Amersfoort (preferred,C,V,Dutch,U)
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............ | used since medieval period, means "ford on the Amer river" (now called Eem river) |
| Amersfordia (H,O)
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| Amersfortia (H,O)
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| Amivadum (H,O)
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| Amursfortum (H,O)
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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was fortified in 12th century |
| city (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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