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Achterhoek

The Achterhoek ('back corner') is a rural region in the east of the Dutch province of Gelderland, bordering Germany. Historically part of the County of Zutphen, it is a land of farms, woods and small towns such as Doetinchem, Winterswijk and Groenlo, and its fortified towns were fought over during the Eighty Years' War.

Achterhoek
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County of Zutphen

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Achterhoek. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/achterhoek
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