Achttienhoven, South Holland Explained

Achttienhoven
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Nieuwkoop - Achttienhoven.png
Map Caption1:The hamlet (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Achttienhoven in the municipality of Nieuwkoop.
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Holland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Nieuwkoop
Coordinates:52.1467°N 4.8569°W
Population Total:140
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code Type:Dialing code

Achttienhoven is a hamlet in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Nieuwkoop, and lies about 7 km north of Woerden.

The statistical area "Achttienhoven", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 130.

Between 1817 and 1855, Achttienhoven was a separate municipality, sometimes called "Achttienhoven en de Bosch".

The nature reserve De Haeck lies northwest of the hamlet.