Achthoven, South Holland
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| Achthoven in the municipality of Zederik. Achthoven in the municipality of Zederik. |
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| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | South Holland |
| Municipality | Zederik |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 260 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 4128 |
| Dialing code | 0347 and 0183 |
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]
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.
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