Achterbos

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Achterbos
Achterbos (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 52°13′30″N4°55′32″E / 52.22500°N 4.92556°E / 52.22500; 4.92556
Country Netherlands
Province Utrecht
Municipality De Ronde Venen
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3648 [1]
Dialing code 0297 [1]

Achterbos is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, directly north of Vinkeveen.

It was first mentioned in 1575 as Den afterbos, and means forest which is located backwards (far away). [2] Achterbos is not a statistical entity, [3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Vinkeveen. [1] Until the 19th century, it was a hard to reach peninsula in the moorland. In 1880, the area around Achterbos was poldered. Achterbos nowadays consists of about 120 houses. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Postcode 3645 in Vinkeveen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Achterbos - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022. not found
  4. ↑ "Achterbos (Vinkeveen)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.


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