Achttienhoven, South Holland
Achttienhoven is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop, and lies about 7 km north of Woerden.
Achttienhoven | |
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Hamlet | |
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 The hamlet (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Achttienhoven in the municipality of Nieuwkoop. | |
| Coordinates: 52°8′48″N 4°51′25″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zuid-Holland |
| Municipality | Nieuwkoop |
| Population | |
| • Total | 140 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
The statistical area "Achttienhoven", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 130.[1]
Between 1817 and 1855, Achttienhoven was a separate municipality, sometimes called "Achttienhoven en de Bosch".[2]
The nature reserve De Haeck lies northwest of the hamlet.
References
- Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format.
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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