Achterwetering
Hamlet in Utrecht, Netherlands
52°9′1″N 5°9′7″E / 52.15028°N 5.15194°E / 52.15028; 5.151943738[1]
Achterwetering is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Bilt, and lies about 4 km northwest of Bilthoven.
It was first mentioned in 1696 as De Achter Weteringe, and means behind the polder canal.[2] Achterwetering is not a statistical entity,[3] and the postal authorities have placed it under Maartensdijk.[1] It does not have place name signs. In 1840, it was home to 121 people. Nowadays, it consists of about 30 houses.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Postcode Achterweteringseweg in Maartensdijk". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Achterwetering - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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- ^ "Achterwetering". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
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Populated places in the municipality of De Bilt
- Achterwetering
- Achttienhoven
- Blauwkapel
- Nieuwe-Wetering
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