| Achthoven | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
 Decoy pool De Kuilen near Achthoven | |
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| Coordinates: 51°58′0″N 4°59′21″E / 51.96667°N 4.98917°E / 51.96667; 4.98917 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Vijfheerenlanden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.11 km (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 230 |
| • Density | 32/km (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4128 |
| Dialing code | 0347 and 0183 |
Achthoven is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 7 km south of IJsselstein.
The hamlet is located in the Polder Achthoven, on the dike of the river Lek. Achthoven used to be a separate "heerlijkheid" (manor). Until 2019 it was a part of the province of South Holland.
The hamlet was first mentioned in the middle of the 14th century as Cortachoven, and means "eight parcels of land". Achthoven has no place name signs, and the postal authorities have placed it under Lexmond. In 1840, it was home to 200 people. Polder Achterhoven is a 118 hectares (290 acres) nature area in the floodplains of the Lek River.
References
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 1 (A), 1839.
- "Achthoven - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Achthoven (Lexmond)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Postcode 4128 in Lexmond". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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