Achthoven (South Holland)
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| Achthoven | |
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| Coordinates: 51°58′0″N 4°59′21″E / 51.966667°N 4.98917°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zuid-Holland |
| Municipality | Zederik |
| Population | 260 |
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| Achthoven in the municipality of Zederik. |
Achthoven is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Zederik, and lies about 7 km south of IJsselstein.
The hamlet is located in the Polder Achthoven, on the dike of the river Lek. The statistical area "Achthoven", which include the entire polder, has a population of around 260.[1]
Achthoven used to be a separate "heerlijkheid" (manor).[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format.
- ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 1 (A), 1839.
Coordinates: 51°58′6″N 4°59′35″E / 51.96833°N 4.99306°E
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