Achttienhoven, South Holland
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| Achttienhoven | |
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| Coordinates: 52°8′48″N 4°51′25″E / 52.14667°N 4.85694°ECoordinates: 52°8′48″N 4°51′25″E / 52.14667°N 4.85694°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Zuid-Holland |
| Municipality | Nieuwkoop |
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| • Total | 140 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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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.
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.
[edit] 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, 2006. [1]
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