| Amsterdamscheveld | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Emmen |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 16 |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.56 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 200 |
| 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: | 7887 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0591 |
| Coordinates: | 52.6871°N 6.9137°W |
Amsterdamscheveld is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.
In 1850, investors from Amsterdam purchased a long piece of land for the exploitation of peat. In 1909, the land was bought by the Griendtsveen Turfstrooisel Mij who built a turf straw factory at the site. A hamlet for the workers was constructed along the canal.[3] [4] In 1932, it was home to 1,377 people.[5]
Amsterdamscheveld is a statistical entity,[2] however the postal authorities have placed it under Erica.[6]
The narrow gauge industrial railway museum is located in Amsterdamscheveld, and uses tracks which were previously used by the factory.[4]