Muiden

Muiden
City and former municipality
Aerial view of Muiden and Muiderslot
Aerial view of Muiden and Muiderslot
Flag of Muiden
Coat of arms of Muiden
Muiden is located in Netherlands
Muiden
Muiden
Location in the Netherlands
Muiden is located in North Holland
Muiden
Muiden
Location in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 52°20′N 5°4′E / 52.333°N 5.067°E / 52.333; 5.067
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Holland
MunicipalityGooise Meren
Area
 • Total13.07 km2 (5.05 sq mi)
Elevation0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total7,200
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode
1398–1399[1]
Area code0294
Websitewww.muiden.nl
Flooding of the area around Muiden in the Old Hollandic Water Line to block French troops in 1672

Muiden (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmœydə(n)] ) is a city and former municipality 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. Since 2016, Muiden has been part of the new municipality of Gooise Meren.

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 1398ES". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 March 2014.