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.[2] Between 1818 and 1857, Achthoven was a separate municipality; it merged with Linschoten in 1857.[3]
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![]() House De Witte Swaen in Achthoven | |
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Coordinates: 52°3′33″N 4°59′39″E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Utrecht |
Municipality | Montfoort |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 3417[1] |
Dialing code | 0348[1] |
Achthoven is sometimes divided into two hamlets: Achthoven-West and Achthoven-Oost.[2]
It was first mentioned in 1306 as "van dien achtehoeven", and means "eight parcels of land".[4] Achthoven is not a statistical entity,[5] and the postal authorities have placed it under Montfoort.[1] It has place name sign, however they read Montfoort. In 1840, it was home to 105 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 60 houses.[6]
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