Achterhoek
Achterhoek is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 6 km north of Amersfoort. It was first mentioned in 1608 as "in den Achterhoeck", and means "far away corner".| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: hamlet in Nijkerk, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Achterhoek, Nijkerk”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Amersfoort Vathorst railway station and Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Bunschoten.
Amersfoort Vathorst railway station
Railway station
Amersfoort Vathorst is a railway station on the Utrecht–Kampen railway between Amersfoort and Zwolle. It is located in north Amersfoort, Netherlands. The station is operated by the Nederlandse Spoorwegen. Amersfoort Vathorst railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Achterhoek.
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Bunschoten
Church
Photo: Swarte Kees, Public domain.
Nederlands Hervormde Kerk, Bunschoten is a church, which is situated 3 km northwest of Achterhoek.
‘t Hammetje
Work of art
Photo: Swarte Kees, CC BY-SA 3.0.
‘t Hammetje is a work of art, which is situated 3 km southeast of Achterhoek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zevenhuizen and Holk.
Zevenhuizen
Hamlet
Zevenhuizen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Bunschoten, and lies about 6 km north of the centre of Amersfoort.
Holk
Hamlet
Holk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 7 km northeast of Amersfoort. It was first mentioned around 1325 as Hollic, and means "low lying neighbourhood". Holk is situated 3 km east of Achterhoek.
Doornsteeg
Hamlet
Doornsteeg is a neighbourhood of Nijkerk and a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 8 km northeast of Amersfoort. Doornsteeg is situated 3 km east of Achterhoek.
Achterhoek
- Categories: buurtschap and locality
- Location: Hoogland Municipality, Gelderland, Eastern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.22115° or 52° 13′ 16″ northLongitude
5.40886° or 5° 24′ 32″ eastElevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)Open location code
9F476CC5+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 7188616571OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Achterhoek” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “Achterhoek”
- Dutch: “Achterhoek (Nijkerk)”
- Dutch: “Achterhoek”
- French: “Achterhoek”
- Low German: “Achterhoek”
- Luxembourgish: “Achterhoek”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Achterhoek”
- Persian: “اکترهاک، نیجکرک”
- Portuguese: “Achterhoek”
- Ukrainian: “Ахтергук”
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Achterhoek”. Photo: Agnes Monkelbaan, CC BY-SA 4.0.