Achthuizen

Achthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 17 km south of Spijkenisse.

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Locality: Achthuizen
Region: Zuid-Holland
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Settlement.name: Achthuizen
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Achthuizen molen Windlust.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Windmill Windlust
Settlement.image_flag: Dorpsvlag Achthuizen.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Wapen Achthuizen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands South Holland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of South Holland in the Netherlands##Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: South Holland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Goeree-Overflakkee
Settlement.elevation_m: 0.5

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Achthuizen is a village in the Dutch province of South Holland. It is a part of the municipality of Goeree-Overflakkee, and lies about 17 km south of Spijkenisse.

The village was first mentioned around 1750 as "De Agthuisen", and means "eight houses". Achthuizen has two diagonally placed centres and looks like a number 8 from the air. Most of the settlement dates from after 1930. Achthuizen was a Roman Catholic enclave on the Protestant island of Goeree. The Catholic Assumption of Mary Church is a neoclassic church from 1846.