Achthuizen

Achthuizen
Village

The village centre (darkgreen) and the statistical district (lightgreen) of Achthuizen in the former municipality of Oostflakkee.
Coordinates: 51°41′14″N 4°16′52″E / 51.6872262°N 4.2811338°E / 51.6872262; 4.2811338Coordinates: 51°41′14″N 4°16′52″E / 51.6872262°N 4.2811338°E / 51.6872262; 4.2811338
Country Netherlands
Province South Holland
Municipality Goeree-Overflakkee
Population (2004) ca. 900

Achthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 17 km south of Spijkenisse.

In 2001, the village of Achthuizen had 740 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.14 km², and contained 320 residences.[1] The slightly larger statistical district "Achthuizen" has a population of around 900.[2] The village has a working windmill, Windlust, which is operated on a volunteer basis.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
  2. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Gemeente Op Maat 2004: Oostflakkee .
  3. ↑ "Windlust (Achthuizen, Zuid-Holland)". Nederlandse Molendatabase. Retrieved 2013-05-12.


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