Achterbos

Achterbos is a hamlet in the province of . It is located in the municipality of , directly north of . It was first mentioned in 1575 as Den afterbos, and means forest which is located backwards.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in the Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Achterbosch”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nederlands Hervormde Kerk and De Morgenster.

Church
Photo: HenkButink, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl.
is a church.

Church
Photo: Han Jongeneel, CC BY 3.0.
is a church.

Fort
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 3½ km north of Achterbos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vinkeveen and Baambrugse Zuwe.

Village
Photo: Jan dijkstra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 18 km south of . used to be a separate municipality.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the province of . It is located in the municipality of , northeast of . The hamlet consists of one road, close to 4 km long, going straight through the lake area the Vinkeveense Plassen.

Village
Photo: DennisM, Public domain.
is a village in the province of . It is located in the municipality of , 3 km west of . was a separate municipality until 1841, when it was merged with to form the municipality of Vinkeveen en .

Achterbos

Latitude
52.22028° or 52° 13′ 13″ north
Longitude
4.93189° or 4° 55′ 55″ east
Elevation
-2 metres (-7 feet)
Network
rcn
Open location code
9F466WCJ+4Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1926899234
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
2760047
Wiki­data ID
Q2471030
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Achterbos” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Achterbos”
  • Chinese: “Achterbos”
  • Dutch: “Achterbos”
  • Luxembourgish: “Achterbos”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Achterbos”
  • Persian: “آختربوس”
  • Persian: “اکترباس”
  • Ukrainian: “Ахтербос”

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