Amen
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Tukka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Hamlet with 97 residents
- Description: village in Aa en Hunze, Netherlands
- Also known as: “Amen, Netherlands”
- Postal code: 9446
Places of Interest
Highlights include Westerbork transit camp and Barak 56.
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 3 km south of Amen.
Barak 56
Historic building
Photo: Hannolans, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barak 56 is a historic building, which is situated 3 km south of Amen.
Memorial Center Camp Westerbork
Museum
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domain.
Memorial Center Camp Westerbork is a museum, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Amen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ekehaar and Grolloo.
Ekehaar
Village
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 4 km east of Amen.
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 4 km northwest of Amen.
Amen
- Categories: village, cadastral populated place in the Netherlands, and locality
- Location: Aa en Hunze, Drenthe, Northern Netherlands, Netherlands, Benelux, Europe
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Latitude
52.94237° or 52° 56′ 33″ northLongitude
6.61209° or 6° 36′ 44″ eastPopulation
97Elevation
14 metres (46 feet)Open location code
9F48WJR6+WROpenStreetMap ID
node 47647383OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2759838Wikidata ID
Q2245020
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Western Frisian—“Amen” goes by many names.
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