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Hamlet in Drenthe, Netherlands From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Amsterdamscheveld is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.
Amsterdamscheveld | |
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Factory in Amsterdamscheveld | |
  Amsterdamscheveld Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Amsterdamscheveld Amsterdamscheveld (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52.6871°N 6.9137°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Emmen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7887[1] |
| Dialing code | 0591 |
In 1850, investors from Amsterdam purchased a 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) 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,[1] 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]
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