Achterberg

Achterberg is a village in the province of . It is part of the municipality of and it lies about 5 km west of . The village was first mentioned in 1417 as Achterbergh, and means " behind the hill".
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rhenen Ouwehands Dierenpark and Joodse Begraafplaats.

Zoo
Photo: Robert 1990, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ouwehands Dierenpark is a zoo in , in the Dutch . The zoo is located on the Laarschenberg, a "mountain" that makes up the south-eastern tip of the great .

Cemetery
Photo: JorisMol, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cemetery.

Peak
Photo: HendrikHeuvelrug, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kesteren and Aalst.

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 8 km southwest of . is situated 4 km south of Achterberg.

Hamlet
is a hamlet in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 10 km southwest of . Between 1811 and 1998, belonged to the municipality of . is situated 5 km southwest of Achterberg.

Photo: Carschten, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town along the Rhine river within the province of in the . Because of its famous agricultural university, it is more lively than one would expect from a Dutch town with 39,000 inhabitants.

Achterberg

Latitude
51.97269° or 51° 58′ 22″ north
Longitude
5.5863° or 5° 35′ 11″ east
Population
3,690
Elevation
11 metres (36 feet)
Open location code
9F37XHFP+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 44675647
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2760049
Wiki­data ID
Q2577103
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Western Frisian—“Achterberg” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Achterberg”
  • Chinese: “Achterberg”
  • Dutch: “Achterberg”
  • French: “Achterberg”
  • German: “Achterberg”
  • Ladin: “Achterberg”
  • Luxembourgish: “Achterberg”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Achterberg”
  • Persian: “آختربرخ”
  • Persian: “اکتربرگ”
  • Western Frisian: “Achterberg”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dorpshuis Achterberg and Hervormde Kerk Achterberg.

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