Amerdiep

Amerdiep is in Drenthe, Northern Netherlands. Amerdiep is situated nearby to the hamlet Amen, as well as near the village Ekehaar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westerbork transit camp and Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope.

Westerbork transit camp

Historic site

Photo: Blacknight, Public domain.

Camp Westerbork, also known as Westerbork transit camp, was a Nazi transit camp in the province of Drenthe in the northeastern Netherlands, during World War II.

Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope

Observatory

Photo: Onderwijsgek, CC BY-SA 2.5 nl.

The Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is an aperture synthesis interferometer built on the site of the former World War II Nazi detention and transit camp Westerbork, north of the village of Westerbork, Midden-Drenthe, in the northeastern Netherlands. Westerbork Synthesis Radio Telescope is situated 3 km southwest of Amerdiep.

Barak 56

Historic building

Photo: Hannolans, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Barak 56 is a historic building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ekehaar and Grolloo.

Ekehaar

Village

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Ekehaar is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 6 km south of Assen.

Grolloo

Village

Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.

Grolloo is a village in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 11 km southeast of Assen. Grolloo is situated 3½ km east of Amerdiep.

Nooitgedacht is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Drenthe. It is a part of the municipality of Aa en Hunze, and lies about 8 km southeast of Assen. The statistical area "Nooitgedacht", which can also include the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 330. Nooitgedacht is situated 4½ km northeast of Amerdiep.

Amerdiep

Type: Body of water
Location: Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.93608° or 52° 56′ 10″ north

Longitude

6.62002° or 6° 37′ 12″ east

Elevation

7 metres (23 feet)

Open location code

9F48WJPC+C2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 98592033

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

GeoNames ID

2759832

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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