Achterhoek

The Achterhoek is a region in the east of . The region is filled with untouched nature and a combination of farmland and astonishing landscapes. The Achterhoek is an area well suited for vacations by bike.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Zutphen and Doetinchem.
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is an historic city in the center-eastern part of the Netherlands.
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is a city of 45,000 people by the Oude…
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is one of the seven Hanseatic cities along the river IJssel.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Winterswijk and Lochem.
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is a small city and municipality in the…
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is a city of 34,000 people in the Achterhoek…
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Bronkhorst is a municipality in the middle of the Achterhoek, , The Netherlands.
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is a municipality in the province of .
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is a municipality in the Achterhoek, in the eastern .
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The is a region in , the Netherlands.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo railway station and Engelse Schans.
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Railway station
Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo is a railway station serving the villages of and .
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Archaeological site
is an archaeological site.
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Church

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lichtenvoorde and Groenlo.
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Town
is a town in the east of the , in the municipality of .
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Town
is a city in the municipality of …
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Village
is a small village in the province of , in the eastern part of the .

Achterhoek

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Latitude
52.0129° or 52° 0′ 46″ north
Longitude
6.575° or 6° 34′ 30″ east
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3754672435
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­region
Geo­Names ID
2755384
Wiki­data ID
Q9456

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zeeuws—“Achterhoek” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Agterhoek”
  • Catalan: “Achterhoek”
  • Chinese: “阿赫特胡克”
  • Croatian: “Achterhoek”
  • Czech: “Achterhoek”
  • Czech: “Achterhook”
  • Dutch: “Achterhoek”
  • Esperanto: “Achterhoek”
  • French: “Achterhoek”
  • German: “Achterhoek”
  • German: “Graafschap”
  • Irish: “Achterhook”
  • Italian: “Achterhoek”
  • Limburgan: “Achterhook”
  • Low German: “Achterhook”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Achterhoek”
  • Persian: “آخترهوک”
  • Portuguese: “Achterhoek”
  • Russian: “Ахтерхук”
  • Slovenian: “Achterhoek”
  • Spanish: “Achterhoek”
  • Swedish: “Achterhoek”
  • Ukrainian: “Ахтергук”
  • Urdu: “اچٹیرہوک”
  • Venetian: “Achterhoek”
  • Vietnamese: “Achterhook”
  • Western Frisian: “Achterhoeke”
  • Zeeuws: “Achteroek”
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