Achterdijk
Achterdijk is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden, and lies about 7 km northeast of Gorinchem.- Type: Hamlet with 200 residents
- Description: human settlement in the Netherlands
- Also known as: “Achterdijk (Utrecht)”, “Achterdijk, South Holland”, and “Achterdijk, Vijfheerenlanden”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Arkel railway station and Hervormde Kerk.
Arkel railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arkel and Kedichem.
Kedichem
Village
Vogelswerf
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Achterdijk
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Vijfheerenlanden, Utrecht, Western Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
51.87497° or 51° 52′ 30″ north
Longitude
5.02275° or 5° 1′ 22″ east
Population
200
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
9F37V2FF+X3
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Achterdijk” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Achterdijk”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Achterdijk”
- Persian: “آختردیک”
- Persian: “اکتردیک، جنوب هلند”
- Portuguese: “Achterdijk”
- Ukrainian: “Ахтердейк”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Rietveld and Bloklandse Paal.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Brandweer Arkel and DierenLot Academie.
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