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100 Biggest Cities in the Netherlands at Formal Independence (1648)

With the help of a map, can you name the 100 most populous cities in the Republic of the Seven United Netherlands after its de jure independence from Spain on January 30th 1648?
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Population
City
175,000
Amsterdam
67,000
Leyden
(Leiden)
38,000
Haerlem
(Haarlem)
31,000
Utregt
(Utrecht)
30,000
Middelburgh
(Middelburg)
30,000
Rotterdam
24,000
Delff
(Delft)
22,500
Emden
(under Dutch protection)
22,000
Enckhuysen
(Enkhuizen)
20,000
Dordregt
(Dordrecht)
20,000
Groeningen
(Groningen)
18,000
Maestrigt
(Maastricht)
18,000
’s Graven-Hage
(The Hague)
16,000
Hoorn
16,000
Leeuwaerden
(Leeuwarden)
15,000
Alkmaer
(Alkmaar)
15,000
Gouda
15,000
’s-Hertogenbosch
(Den Bosch)
11,000
Zwolle
10,000
Zircxzee
(Zierikzee)
9,300
Gorcum
(Gorinchem)
9,000
Amersfoort
8,800
Harlingen
8,100
Nimmegen
(Nijmegen)
8,000
Breda
8,000
Campen
(Kampen)
7,600
Deventer
7,000
Schiedam
6,000
Aernhem
(Arnhem)
6,000
Tilborgh
(Tilburg)
6,000
Vlissingen
5,800
Momickedam
(Monnickendam)
5,300
Oost-Zane
(Oostzaan)
5,000
Briele
(Brielle)
Population
City
5,000
Zutphen
4,700
Bergen op Zoom
4,500
Medenblick
(Medemblik)
4,300
Sneek
4,000
Edam
4,000
Oostzaandam
4,000
Oosterhout
3,900
Woerden
3,800
Ter Goes
(Goes)
3,600
Maessluys
(Maassluis)
3,500
Franeker
3,400
Schoonhoven
3,300
Purmerent
(Purmerend)
3,200
Aelsmeer
(Aalsmeer)
3,200
Doesburch
(Doesburg)
3,200
Dockum
(Dokkum)
3,200
Heusden
3,000
Cuylenburgh
(Culemborg)
3,000
Der Vere
(Veere)
3,000
Harderwyck
(Harderwijk)
3,000
Vlaerdingen
(Vlaardingen)
3,000
West-Zane
(Westzaan)
3,000
Winterswyck
(Winterswijk)
2,800
Naerden
(Naarden)
2,700
Oudewater
2,700
Salt-Boemel
(Zaltbommel)
2,600
Helmont
(Helmond)
2,500
Delfshaven
2,500
Rosedael
(Roosendaal)
2,500
Worcum
(Workum)
2,500
Ysselstein
(IJsselstein)
2,400
Weesp
2,300
Sint-Odenroy
(Sint-Oedenrode)
2,300
Tiel
Population
City
2,300
Wyck te Duyrstede
(Wijk bij Duurstede)
2,200
Bolswaert
(Bolsward)
2,200
Noortwyck op Zee
(Noordwijk)
2,000
Grave
2,000
Hindelope
(Hindeloopen)
2,000
Schagen
2,000
Sluys
(Sluis)
2,000
Westzaandam
2,000
Wormer
1,900
Sint-Geertruydenberg
(Geertruidenberg)
1,700
Eynhove
(Eindhoven)
1,600
Oldenzael
(Oldenzaal)
1,500
Beverwyck
(Beverwijk)
1,500
Dam
(Appingedam)
1,500
Oosterwyck
(Oisterwijk)
1,500
Osch
(Oss)
1,500
Tolen
(Tholen)
1,500
Vianen
1,400
Grol
(Groenlo)
1,400
Nieukerken
(Nijkerk)
1,400
Staveren
(Stavoren)
1,200
Almeloo
(Almelo)
1,200
Haestregt
(Haastrecht)
1,200
Hulst
1,200
Lingen
1,200
Meppel
1,200
Rheenen
(Rhenen)
1,200
Schevelinge
(Scheveningen)
1,200
Steenwyck
(Steenwijk)
1,100
Brouwershaven
1,100
Dotekom
(Doetinchem)
1,100
Elburg
1,100
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5 Comments
Dekkie
+4
Level 55
Feb 6, 2024
Missed the 376th anniversary of the Peace of Münster by a few days with this one. This treaty marked the end of Eighty Years' War, after a long struggle for independence from the Spanish Empire.

While a de facto independent confederation since as early as July 26th 1581, the Netherlands only had its independence formally recognized by this treaty on January 30th 1648.

FreeStater
+3
Level 81
Feb 6, 2024
Great quiz (even though I did really poorly).

That scramble of land in the south really makes me think. I know it's probably some complicated monarchical thing, but geez... makes you wonder if they were even tangible, enforced boundaries, or just something that existed on paper.

Dekkie
+2
Level 55
Feb 6, 2024
Thanks! Most of the land in the Low Countries was ruled by the Spanish king in personal union. Since most it was successfully wrestled from the Spanish, it remained part of the newly founded Dutch Republic, including enclaves like that. Most of Belgium remained under Spanish and then Austrian Habsburg rule until Napoleonic times.

Complex borders like that had existed centuries at this point in time as a consequence of feudalism. The states of the bordering Holy Roman Empire is a greater example of the complexity of medieval boundaries.

Deuteronomius
+4
Level 69
Feb 6, 2024
Could you do a version with the whole of the Netherlands during the 80 years war? So with what is today Belgium etc. as well
Dekkie
+4
Level 55
Feb 7, 2024
I have plans to make one for the Spanish Netherlands before the start of the war, which will include most of Belgium and extra parts of France and Germany along with it.
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