Asschat is a hamlet in the municipality

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. The hamlet is separated from the village of Leusden in the west by the Valleikanaal canal, and it borders the hamlet Snorrenhoef in the east. The name Asschat (1696) derives from ''af-schede, afscheiding'': partition, indicating an old border. Asschat is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under

. It used to have place name signs, however they have been removed. In 1840, Asschat was home to 172 people. At the outbreak of World War II, it was the scene of heavy fighting. All the farms were set on fire to slow the German advance. The animals were set free, but some returned to their farm. Nowadays, it consists of about 20 houses. The family ''Scholten van Aschat'' is named after the hamlet.

Gallery

File:Grebbelinie Leusden R009-P.JPG, World War II bunker in Asschat File:Stuw asschat Leusden.jpg, Weir and mini hydroelectric plant in Asschat

References

Populated places in Utrecht (province) Leusden {{Utrecht-geo-stub