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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. The city has existed since Roman times and received its city rights in 1190, making it one of the oldest medieval cities in the Netherlands.

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is a city of 45,000 people by the Oude IJssel river, in the Achterhoek, in the province of .

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is one of the seven Hanseatic cities along the river IJssel. It is located in the province of .

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Winterswijk and Berkelland.

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is a small city and municipality in the far east of the Achterhoek region of , The Netherlands.

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is a municipality in the province of . It was created on 1 January 2005 from the merger of the former municipalities of Borculo, Eibergen, Neede, and Ruurlo. The new municipality was named after the , a small river.

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is a city of 34,000 people in the Achterhoek, the region in the east of the province of . It is known for its historical city centre and the Lochemerberg, one of the highest points in the area.

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Bronkhorst is a municipality in the middle of the Achterhoek, , The Netherlands. The municipality has been around since 2005, when it was created by merging the former municipalities of Hengelo, Hummelo en Keppel, Steenderen, Vorden and Zelhem.

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is a municipality in the Achterhoek, in the eastern . On 1 January 2005, the municipalities and merged and formed the new municipality , which was called Groenlo until 19 May 2006.

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The is a region in , the Netherlands. The region is located between the Dutch-German border and the Rhine, IJssel and Oude IJssel rivers. The region consists of the municipalities of Duiven, Montferland, Westervoort and Zevenaar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo railway station and Engelse Schans.

Railway station
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Lichtenvoorde-Groenlo is a railway station serving the villages of and . The station, which opened on 24 June 1878, is located on the Zutphen–Winterswijk railway line.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site.

Church
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is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lichtenvoorde and Groenlo.

Town
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is a town in the east of the , in the municipality of . holds a flower parade every September at the start of its annual festival.

Town
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is a city in the municipality of , situated in the eastern part of the , on the border, within a region in the province of called the Achterhoek.

Village
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is a small village in the province of , in the eastern part of the . It is located in between the two towns of and .

Achterhoek

Latitude
52.0129° or 52° 0′ 46″ north
Longitude
6.575° or 6° 34′ 30″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3754672435
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­region
Geo­Names ID
2755384
Wiki­data ID
Q9456
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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”
  • Venetian: “Achterhoek”
  • Vietnamese: “Achterhook”
  • Western Frisian: “Achterhoeke”
  • Zeeuws: “Achteroek”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Achterhoek”. Photo: Arch, CC0.