Achttienhoven, Utrecht
| Achttienhoven | |
|---|---|
| Hamlet | |
| Coordinates: 52°8′54″N 5°8′20″E / 52.14833°N 5.13889°ECoordinates: 52°8′54″N 5°8′20″E / 52.14833°N 5.13889°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Utrecht |
| Municipality | De Bilt |
Achttienhoven is a former hamlet in the municipality of De Bilt, in the Netherlands. It is now considered to be part of the village of Westbroek.
Achttienhoven used to be a heerlijkheid (manor), until it became part of Westbroek in 1812. From 1818 to 1954, Achttienhoven was a separate municipality again. It then merged with Westbroek, which in its turn was annexed by Maartensdijk in 1957.[1]
According to the 19th-century historian A.J. van der Aa,[2] the village used to be called "Everckesdorp". The name "Achttienhoven" means "Eighteen Farms".
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Achttienhoven". Map of the municipality in 1868.
References
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
- ↑ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 1 (A), 1839, p. 49.
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