Achthoven (Utrecht)

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Achthoven in the municipality of Montfoort.
House De Witte Swaen in Achthoven
House De Witte Swaen in Achthoven

Achthoven (52°3′N, 4°59′E) 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.[1] Between 1818 and 1857, Achthoven was a separate municipality; it merged with Linschoten in 1857.[2]

Achthoven is sometimes divided into two hamlets: Achthoven-West and Achthoven-Oost.[1].

The hamlet has about 170 inhabitants.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. [1]
  3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Kerncijfers postcodegebieden 2004 [2]: postcode 3417BW, 3417PC, 3417PD, 3417PE.
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