Achterhoek (Overijssel)
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Achterhoek is a hamlet in the Dutch
province of Overijssel
. It is located in the municipality of Hof van Twente
, about 2 km northwest of the village Markelo
.
Until 2001, Achterhoek was a part of the municipality of Markelo.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Overijssel
Overijssel
Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...
. It is located in the municipality of Hof van Twente
Hof van Twente
Hof van Twente is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands, province Overijssel. The municipality came into being on January 1, 2001 as the result of the merger of the municipalities of Diepenheim, Goor, Markelo, Ambt Delden, and Stad Delden....
, about 2 km northwest of the village Markelo
Markelo
Markelo is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Hof van Twente, about west of Hengelo and south-west of Almelo. The population is about 7.000....
.
Until 2001, Achterhoek was a part of the municipality of Markelo.