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Amersfoort
Amersfoort , city (1994 pop. 110,117), Utrecht prov., central Netherlands. It is a transportation and manufacturing center. Points of interest include a 14th-century water gate, the 15th-century Gate of Our Lady, and the old town, which has medieval houses. Johan van Oldenbarneveldt, the Dutch statesman, was born there in 1547. |
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"Amersfoort." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Amersfoort." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Amersfoo.html "Amersfoort." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Amersfoo.html |
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Amersfoort
Amersfoort An interstadial in the last glaciation of the Netherlands during the early Devensian (somewhere between 60 000 and 70 000 Ma). The July temperature (based on floral evidence) was perhaps 15–20°C.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Amersfoort." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Amersfoort." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Amersfoort.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "Amersfoort." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-Amersfoort.html |
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Amersfoort
Amersfoort An interstadial during the last glaciation of the Netherlands (somewhere between 60 000 and 70 000 Ma). The July temperature (based on floral evidence) was perhaps 15–20°C.
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MICHAEL ALLABY. "Amersfoort." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL ALLABY. "Amersfoort." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-Amersfoort.html MICHAEL ALLABY. "Amersfoort." A Dictionary of Ecology. 2004. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O14-Amersfoort.html |
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Amersfoort
Amersfoort, The Netherlands, South Africa 1. The Netherlands: ‘Ford on the Amer’. The River Amer is now called the Eem.2. South Africa (Mpumalanga): named after the Dutch town.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Amersfoort." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 13 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Amersfoort." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 13, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Amersfoort.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Amersfoort." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 13, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Amersfoort.html |
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