Achterbos
in Gemeente De Ronde Venen of Provincie Utrecht, Netherlands

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.225 and 4.926 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 13' 29" and E 4° 55' 35"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Dutch, Western Frisian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:33 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:06 am and 4:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Netherlands in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Netherlands.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Netherlands. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Achterbos

Achterbos in Gemeente De Ronde Venen (Provincie Utrecht) is a city located in Netherlands a little south of Amsterdam, the country's capital town.

Current time in Achterbos is now 04:33 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Amsterdam with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports closer to Achterbos, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Netherlands is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Netherlands is Seventeenth-Century Canal Ring Area of Amsterdam inside the Singelgracht in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), North. We saw 4 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Amsterdam, Utrecht, Haarlem, Heemskerk and Heiloo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 50 °F

Morning Temperature 9°C / 48 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Night Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 18th of November 2024

9°C (47 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

3°C (37 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

5°C (42 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Rain and snow, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Htel Serviced Apartments Amstelveen from 45 sqm

Address
5,3 mi
Laan Vd Helende Meesters 421
1186 AL Amstelveen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Villa Lokeend Hotel Restaurant

Address
2,2 mi
Groenlandsekade 61
3654 BB Vinkeveen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: closed


Mijdrecht Marickenland

Address
2,3 mi
Provincialeweg 3
3641 RS Mijdrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Courtyard Amsterdam Arena Atlas

Address
5,9 mi
Hoogoorddreef 1
1101 BA Amsterdam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn AMSTERDAM - ARENA TOWERS

Address
5,9 mi
Hoogoorddreef 66a
1101 BE Amsterdam Zuidoost
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Breukelen Van der Valk

Address
4,7 mi
Stationsweg 91
3621 LK Utrecht
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bed and Breakfast Station Amstelveen

Address
6,3 mi
Stationsstraat 28
1182 JN Amstelveen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 15:00 - 10:00 (lunchbreak: 21:00 - 7:00)
Weekend: closed


Ozo Hotel Amsterdam

Address
5,6 mi
Karspeldreef 2
1101 CJ Amsterdam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Fletcher Hotel Amsterdam

Address
5,0 mi
Schepenbergweg 50
1105 AT Amsterdam
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


de Goudvink

Address
3,8 mi
Amsterdamsestraatweg 3
1391 AA De Ronde Venen
Netherlands

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 10:00 - 22:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Carpcrossing Lake Special Karpervissen op de Vinkeveense Plassen

Published: November 25, 2013
Length: 12:16 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Peter Vlasveld

Een film over een bizarre sessie op de Vinkeveense Plassen met Flexible Carpfishing. Kijk hoe Peter Vlasveld en Peter van der Pol de storm van afgelopen zomer meemaken en vervolgens enkele...


Pita Burger! Projectweek Veenlanden College 2012

Published: November 08, 2012
Length: 19:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Casper Bulterman

In de Projectweek van het Veenlanden College moesten we een film maken over, voedsel. Een lekker zelfbedacht recept: De Pita Burger! Probeert het zelf ook!


Various Dutch Heritage steam railway film clips 1976-1979

Published: December 11, 2013
Length: 56:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ricofilm1

Vintage cine film clips of Heritage steam railways from 1976-1979 by Bert Zieck. Featuring: Stoomtram Goes - Borsele (SGB), Beekbergen Veluwsche Stoomtrein Maatschappij(VSM), Hellevoetsluis...


Freediving en Duiken Zandeiland 8

Published: August 05, 2014
Length: 01:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jeroen Koppen

Beelden van Freediven en van Duiken bij Zandeiland 8. Groot wrak gevonden.


my+cycle+tour+from+work+to+home

Published: November 16, 2014
Length: 58:39 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Corrie Woerde


A hike on the old railway track in Vinkeveen (The Netherlands)

Published: September 21, 2008
Length: 25:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fred Triep

This video shows a hike along the 'spoorwegdijkwandeling' (railway track hike) from the village Wilnis via the village Vinkeveen through the borough of 'De Ronde Venen' .. See further on www.wande...


Regulator free flow simulation

Published: October 20, 2014
Length: 41:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Job Kuperus

After a heated discussion about gas management we decided to simulate a free-flow of the second stage at 30 metres on a 80 cuft tank. This would probably be your 'holiday dive configuration'....


Aanhouding Marokkaanse verdachte in Vinkeveen 2011-06-22 11:45

Published: June 22, 2011
Length: 59:23 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Anthonie Smit

Omdat Youtube de video vertraagd afspeelt, waarschijnlijk omdat de dienst niet goed overweg kan met interlaced video, heb ik de opname geconverteerd en opnieuw geplaatst.


Awesome Drone video! Holland, Vinkeveen Dji Phantom Vison+ !

Published: April 08, 2015
Length: 19:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: drone videos

this video has been published with autorisation of the owner of the property.


3-wielrun Irena - Amerpoort Vinkeveen 2007

Published: January 27, 2008
Length: 08:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jan Keevel

(c) 2007 J.J., J.A. & I.L. Keevel Mijdrecht NL De 3-wiel run is een stoet van 3-wielige motorvoertuigen, o.a. zijspanmotoren en trikes. De route voert over het grondgebied van de gemeente...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Vinkeveen

Vinkeveen is a town in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is a part of the municipality of De Ronde Venen, and lies about 18 km south of Amsterdam. The neighbourhood of Vinkeveen, which covers the town of Vinkeveen and the neighbouring hamlet of Achterbos, has about 8400 inhabitants. Vinkeveen used to be a separate municipality. It merged with Waverveen in 1841, to form the municipality Vinkeveen en Waverveen.

Located at 52.2167, 4.93333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Utrecht (province), Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)

Vinkeveen en Waverveen

Vinkeveen en Waverveen is a former municipality in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It was created in a merger of Vinkeveen and Waverveen in 1841, and existed until 1989, when the new municipality of De Ronde Venen was formed.

Located at 52.2208, 4.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)

Achterbos

Achterbos is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, directly north of Vinkeveen. Achterbos has about 420 inhabitants.

Located at 52.2167, 4.93333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Utrecht (province)

Wilnis

Wilnis is a village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, between Mijdrecht and Vinkeveen. It is about twenty kilometres south of Amsterdam. Wilnis was a separate municipality until 1989.

Located at 52.2, 4.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Utrecht (province), Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)

Waverveen

Waverveen is a small village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen, 3 km west of Vinkeveen. Waverveen was a separate municipality until 1841, when it was merged with Vinkeveen to form the municipality of Vinkeveen en Waverveen. Until 1 October 1819, Waverveen was part of Holland.

Located at 52.2167, 4.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Utrecht (province), Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)

Oudhuizen

Oudhuizen is a former village in the Dutch province of Utrecht. It is now a neighbourhood on the eastern side of the village of Wilnis. Oudhuizen was a separate municipality from 1818 to 1857, when it was merged with Wilnis.

Located at 52.2, 4.93333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Former municipalities of Utrecht (province)


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Achterbosch