Amsterdamscheveld is a hamlet in the

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and is part of the Emmen municipality in

Drenthe Drenthe () is a province of the Netherlands located in the northeastern part of the country. It is bordered by Overijssel to the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and the German state of Lower Saxony to the east. As of Nov ...

Overview

In 1850, investors from Amsterdam purchased a long piece of land for the exploitation of

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. 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. In 1932, it was home to 1,377 people. Amsterdamscheveld is a statistical entity, however the postal authorities have placed it under Erica. The narrow gauge industrial railway museum is located in Amsterdamscheveld, and uses tracks which were previously used by the factory.

References

Populated places in Drenthe Emmen, Netherlands {{Drenthe-geo-stub