Achterwetering

Achterwetering is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 4 km northwest of . It was first mentioned in 1696 as De Achter Weteringe, and means behind the polder canal.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Beukenburg and Hervormde kerk.

Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a nature reserve.

Fort
is situated 3 km southwest of Achterwetering.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achttienhoven and Nieuwe-Wetering.

Hamlet
is a former hamlet in the municipality of , in the . It is now considered to be part of the village of . used to be a heerlijkheid, until it became part of Westbroek in 1812.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 3 km northwest of . It was first mentioned in 1846 as , and means the new polder canal.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 4 km north of .

Achterwetering

Latitude
52.1502° or 52° 9′ 1″ north
Longitude
5.15402° or 5° 9′ 15″ east
Population
65
Elevation
2 metres (7 feet)
Open location code
9F475523+3J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 45471473
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2759992
Wiki­data ID
Q2488988
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Achterwetering” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Achterwetering
  • Chinese: Achterwetering
  • Dutch: Achterwetering
  • French: Achterwetering
  • Luxembourgish: Achterwetering
  • Min Nan Chinese: Achterwetering
  • Persian: آخترویترینگ
  • Persian: اکتروترینگ
  • Portuguese: Achterwetering
  • Ukrainian: Ахтерветерінг

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