Amen, Netherlands
Appearance
Amen | |
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![]() Pub in Amen | |
![]() Amen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze. | |
Coordinates: 52°56′30″N 6°36′32″E / 52.94167°N 6.60889°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Drenthe |
Municipality | Aa en Hunze |
Area | |
• Total | 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 95 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 9446[1] |
Dialing code | 0592 |
Amen is a hamlet in the north-eastern Netherlands. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze in Drenthe and lies about 8 km south of Assen.
The hamlet has a population of around 90.[3]
History
[edit]It was first mentioned in 1403 as "van Ame", and refers the former Ame river.[4] Amen was home to 44 people in 1840.[5]
Transportation
[edit]The nearest railway station is Assen railway station. There are no bus services to Amen.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9446PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format.
- ^ "Amen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Amen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.