Muiderberg
Encyclopedia
Muiderberg is a town in the Dutch
province of North Holland
. It is a part of the municipality of Muiden
, and lies about 6 km north of Bussum
and 2 km west of Naarden. Adjacent to the Naarderbos
.
In 2001, the town of Muiderberg had 3095 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.61 km², and contained 1199 residences.
The statistical area "Muiderberg", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3140.
Muiderberg also has the largest Jewish cemetery
in the Netherlands
. The cemetery was founded in 1642 by German Jews and merged with the adjacent Polish Jewish cemetery founded in 1660. The reception area dating from 1933. They were designed by Harry Elte
.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of North Holland
North Holland
North Holland |West Frisian]]: Noard-Holland) is a province situated on the North Sea in the northwest part of the Netherlands. The provincial capital is Haarlem and its largest city is Amsterdam.-Geography:...
. It is a part of the municipality of Muiden
Muiden
Muiden is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. It lies at the mouth of the Vecht and is in an area called the Vechtstreek.-Population centres :...
, and lies about 6 km north of Bussum
Bussum
Bussum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-History:Bussum was first mentioned in 1306. In this time, Bussum was a large heathland with many small farms, sheep pens and forests as is shown on old maps. Since Bussum is situated near the fortified town...
and 2 km west of Naarden. Adjacent to the Naarderbos
Naarderbos
Naarderbos is a recreational area and is situated on the shores of the Gooimeerlake. It is part of the city of Naarden.It consists partly of woodland and meadows and has a villa closed community also referred to as This community consists of approx...
.
In 2001, the town of Muiderberg had 3095 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.61 km², and contained 1199 residences.
The statistical area "Muiderberg", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3140.
Muiderberg also has the largest Jewish cemetery
Jewish cemetery
A Jewish cemetery is a cemetery where members of the Jewish faith are buried in keeping with Jewish tradition....
in the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
. The cemetery was founded in 1642 by German Jews and merged with the adjacent Polish Jewish cemetery founded in 1660. The reception area dating from 1933. They were designed by Harry Elte
Harry Elte
Harry Elte was a Jewish-Dutch architect. His style is that of the Amsterdam School....
.