| Slichtenhorst | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Nijkerk - Slichtenhorst.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Slichtenhorst in the municipality of Nijkerk. |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nijkerk |
| Coordinates: | 52.2044°N 5.4908°W |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.25 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 470 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 3862 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 033 |
Slichtenhorst is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 8 km east of Amersfoort.[2]
It was first mentioned in 1434 as Slichterhorst, and means "flat height with growth".[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerk.[4] The land around Slichtenhorst used to be owned by the Abdinckhof monastery in Paderborn. In 1803, during the French occupation, the land was confiscated by the State and sold to Dutch farmers. In 1840, Slichtenhorst was home to 423 people.[5]