| Achttienhoven | |
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| — Hamlet — | |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | De Bilt |
Achttienhoven is a former hamlet in the municipality of De Bilt, in the Netherlands. It is now considered to be part of the village of Westbroek.
Achttienhoven used to be a heerlijkheid (manor), until it became part of Westbroek in 1812. From 1818 to 1954, Achttienhoven was a separate municipality again. It then merged with Westbroek, which in its turn was annexed by Maartensdijk in 1957.[1]
According to the 19th century historian A.J. van der Aa,[2] the village used to be called "Everckesdorp". The name "Achttienhoven" means "Eighteen Farms".
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