Amerbos

Amerbos is a nature reserve in Drenthe, Northern Netherlands. Amerbos is situated nearby to the locality Smalbroeken, as well as near Koebroeken.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Westerbork transit camp and C+B Museum.

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 transit camp is situated 4 km south of Amerbos.

C+B Museum

Museum

Photo: ZanderZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

C+B Museum is situated 4 km southeast of Amerbos.

Barak 56

Historic building

Photo: Hannolans, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Barak 56 is a historic building, which is situated 4 km south of Amerbos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ekehaar and Anreep.

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.

Anreep

Hamlet

Anreep is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Assen municipality in Drenthe. Anreep is a statistical entity with Schieven, however the postal authority have placed it under Assen. Anreep is situated 3½ km northwest of Amerbos.

Nooitgedacht

Village

Photo: Kliek, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 4 km northeast of Amerbos.

Amerbos

Type: Nature reserve
Location: Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude

52.95° or 52° 57′ north

Longitude

6.61667° or 6° 37′ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

9F48WJX8+XM

GeoNames ID

2759835

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Localities in the Area

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