Achthoven, Montfoort
Achthoven | |
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Hamlet | |
House De Witte Swaen in Achthoven | |
Achthoven Location in the Netherlands Achthoven Achthoven (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°3′33″N 4°59′39″E / 52.05917°N 4.99417°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Montfoort |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 3417[1] |
| Dialing code | 0348[1] |
Achthoven is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Montfoort, and lies about 6 km northwest of IJsselstein.[2] Between 1818 and 1857, Achthoven was a separate municipality; it merged with Linschoten in 1857.[3]
Achthoven is sometimes divided into two hamlets: Achthoven-West and Achthoven-Oost.[2]
It was first mentioned in 1306 as "van dien achtehoeven", and means "eight parcels of land".[4] Achthoven is not a statistical entity,[5] and the postal authorities have placed it under Montfoort.[1] It has place name sign, however they read Montfoort. In 1840, it was home to 105 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 60 houses.[6]
Gallery
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The Slotlaan in Achthoven
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Mary chapel
References
- ^ a b c "Postcode 3417 in Montfoort". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ a b ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ "Achthoven - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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- ^ "Achthoven (Montfoort)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.