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
Hamlet
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
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceZuid-Holland
MunicipalityNieuwkoop
Population
  Total140
Time zoneUTC+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

  1. Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format.
  2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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