Amen, Netherlands

Amen
Hamlet
Pub in Amen
Amen in the municipality of Aa en Hunze.
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Coordinates: 52°56′30″N 6°36′32″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Aa en Hunze
Area [1]
• Total	0.47 km^2 (0.18 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	95
• Density	200/km^2 (520/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	9446[1]
Dialing 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.[3]

History

It was first mentioned in 1403 as "van Ame", and refers the former Ame river.[4] Amen was home to 44 people in 1840.[5]

Transportation

Main article: Aa en Hunze § Transportation

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

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 9446PA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
3. Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format.
4. "Amen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.
5. "Amen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 April 2022.