Amen, Netherlands Explained

Amen
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Aa en Hunze - Amen.png
Map Caption1:Amen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Drenthe
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Aa en Hunze
Coordinates:52.9417°N 6.6089°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:14
Area Total Km2:0.47
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:95
Population As Of:2021
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Urban Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:9446
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area 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.

History

It was first mentioned in 1403 as "van Ame", and refers the former Ame river.[3] Amen was home to 44 people in 1840.[4]

Transportation

The nearest railway station is Assen railway station. There are no bus services to Amen.

References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 9446PA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 10 April 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 10 April 2022 .
  3. Web site: Amen - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 10 April 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Amen . Plaatsengids . 10 April 2022 . nl.