| Asschat | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Utrecht#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Utrecht |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Leusden |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 3431 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 033 |
| Coordinates: | 52.1317°N 5.4503°W |
Asschat is a hamlet in the municipality Leusden, in the Dutch province of Utrecht.
The hamlet is separated from the village of Leusden in the west by the Valleikanaal canal, and it borders the hamlet Snorrenhoef in the east. The name Asschat (1696) derives from af-schede, afscheiding: partition, indicating an old border.[1]
Asschat is not a statistical entity,[2] and the postal authorities have placed it under Leusden.[3] It used to have place name signs, however they have been removed. In 1840, Asschat was home to 172 people. At the outbreak of World War II, it was the scene of heavy fighting. All the farms were set on fire to slow the German advance. The animals were set free, but some returned to their farm. Nowadays, it consists of about 20 houses.[4]
The family Scholten van Aschat is named after the hamlet.