Slichtenhorst

Hamlet in Gelderland, Netherlands
52°12′16″N 5°29′27″E / 52.20442°N 5.49079°E / 52.20442; 5.49079CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityNijkerkArea
[1]
 • Total8.25 km2 (3.19 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total470 • Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code
3862[1]
Dialing code033

Slichtenhorst is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Nijkerk, and lies about 8 km east of Amersfoort.[2]

It was first mentioned in 1434 as Slichterhorst, and means "flat height with growth".[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Nijkerk.[4] The land around Slichtenhorst used to be owned by the Abdinckhof monastery in Paderborn. In 1803, during the French occupation, the land was confiscated by the State and sold to Dutch farmers. In 1840, Slichtenhorst was home to 423 people.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  2. ^ ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  3. ^ "Slichtenhorst - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Postcode 3862 in Nijkerk". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Slichtenhorst". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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