Achthoven, Utrecht

Achthoven
Hamlet

House De Witte Swaen in Achthoven

Achthoven in the municipality of Montfoort.
Coordinates: 52°3′33″N 4°59′39″E / 52.05917°N 4.99417°E / 52.05917; 4.99417Coordinates: 52°3′33″N 4°59′39″E / 52.05917°N 4.99417°E / 52.05917; 4.99417
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht (province)
Municipality Montfoort
Population
 • Total 170
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

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.[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]

References

  1. 1 2 ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  2. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
  3. ↑ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Kerncijfers postcodegebieden 2004 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2006-08-27. Retrieved 2006-03-07.: postcode 3417BW, 3417PC, 3417PD, 3417PE.
The Slotlaan in Achthoven


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