Achterbos
Achterbos is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, directly north of Vinkeveen. It was first mentioned in 1575 as Den afterbos, and means forest which is located backwards.- Hamlet
- …lies at an elevation of -2 metres (-7 feet)
- …is also known as “Achterbosch”
- Description: village in the Netherlands
- Network: rcn
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nederlands Hervormde Kerk and De Morgenster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Vinkeveen and Baambrugse Zuwe.
Waverveen
Village
Photo: DennisM, Public domain.Achterbos
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Latitude
52.22028° or 52° 13′ 13″ north
Longitude
4.93189° or 4° 55′ 55″ east
Open location code
9F466WCJ+4Q
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Ukrainian—“Achterbos” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Achterbos”
- Dutch: “Achterbos”
- Luxembourgish: “Achterbos”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Achterbos”
- Persian: “آختربوس”
- Persian: “اکترباس”
- Ukrainian: “Ахтербос”
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