Amsterdamscheveld

Amsterdamscheveld is a hamlet in the Netherlands and is part of the Emmen municipality in Drenthe.

Amsterdamscheveld
Hamlet
Factory in Amsterdamscheveld
Amsterdamscheveld Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands Show map of Drenthe Amsterdamscheveld Amsterdamscheveld (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands
Coordinates: 52.6871°N 6.9137°E / 52.6871; 6.9137
Country	Netherlands
Province	Drenthe
Municipality	Emmen
Area [1]
• Total	0.56 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	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

Overview

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]