What is Achterhoek?
[[File:LocatieAchterhoek.svg|thumb|Location Achterhoek]] [[File:Gemeentekaart Achterhoek.svg|thumb|Municipalities of the Achterhoek]] '''Achterhoek''' ([[Dutch Low Saxon]]: ''Achterhook'') (literally in English: back-corner) is a region in the province of [[Gelderland]] in the [[Netherlands]]. It consists of the eastern part of Gelderland, behind the [[IJssel]] river, except for the southwestern part, which consists of the region of [[Liemers|(De) Liemers]]. The Achterhoek region borders the [[Salland]] and [[Twente]] regions (both province of [[Overijssel]]) in the north and the German state of [[North Rhine-Westphalia]] in the (south)east. The Achterhoek lies in the [[Dutch Low Saxon]] language area and has a dialect of his own called [[Achterhooks]]. Another name for the Achterhoek is the [[County of Zutphen]], which was historically connected to [[Guelders]] Significant towns include [[Aalten]], [[Borculo]], [[Bredevoort]], [[Doetinchem]], [[Eibergen]], [[Geesteren]], [[Groenlo]], [[Hengelo, Gelderland|Hengelo]], [[Lichtenvoorde]], [[Neede]], [[Silvolde]], [[Varsseveld]], [[Vragender]], [[Winterswijk]], [[Zelhem]], and [[Zutphen]]. Doetinchem, Winterswijk and Zutphen are the largest towns in the Achterhoek. == Municipalities == These 10 municipalities belong to the Achterhoek region: {{Col-begin|width=90%}} {{Col-2}} * [[Aalten]] * [[Berkelland]] * [[Bronckhorst]] (small part in [[Liemers]]) * [[Doesburg]] (partially in Liemers) * [[Doetinchem]] (partially in Liemers) {{Col-break}} * [[Lochem]] * [[Oost Gelre]] * [[Oude IJsselstreek]] (partially in [[Liemers]]) * [[Winterswijk]] * [[Zutphen]] {{Col-end}} == Related pages == * [[Liemers]] * [[Salland]] * [[Twente]] == References == * [https://www.plaatsengids.nl/achterhoek Plaatsengids.nl] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705195606/https://plaatsengids.nl/achterhoek |date=2022-07-05 }} [[Category:Achterhoek| ]] [[Category:Regions of the Netherlands]]