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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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]
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