Achthoven, Vijfheerenlanden
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.
Achthoven | |
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Hamlet | |
 Decoy pool De Kuilen near Achthoven | |
  Achthoven Location in the Netherlands  Achthoven Achthoven (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°58′0″N 4°59′21″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | Vijfheerenlanden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.11 km2 (2.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 230 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4128[1] |
| Dialing code | 0347 and 0183 |
The hamlet is located in the Polder Achthoven, on the dike of the river Lek. Achthoven used to be a separate "heerlijkheid" (manor).[2] 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".[3] Achthoven has no place name signs,[4] and the postal authorities have placed it under Lexmond.[5] 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.[4]
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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