- Population
- 80
- 80
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Amsterdam · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- GRQ Groningen Airport Eelde20 km
- FMO Münster Osnabrück Airport116 km
About Amen
Amen is a village. Location: Gemeente Aa en Hunze, Drenthe. Population: 80. Elevation: 14 m.
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.
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Climate of Amen
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 82 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 22°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- November (82 mm)
- Driest month
- April (50 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 5° | 5° | 9° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 6° | 3° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 74 | 52 | 67 | 50 | 60 | 74 | 77 | 60 | 75 | 76 | 82 | 82 |
How to get to Amen
The nearest airport is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), 20 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Groningen, 31 km to the north.
Airports
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) Groningen 20 kmnorth
- Münster Osnabrück Airport (FMO) Greven 116 kmsoutheast
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Amsterdam 144 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Groningen Population: 244.8K 31 kmnorth
- Zwolle Population: 129.8K 59 kmsouthwest
- Leeuwarden Population: 124.5K 61 kmnorthwest
- Enschede Population: 153.7K 83 kmsouth
- Apeldoorn Population: 136.7K 92 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Amen
Within 100 km: 87 historic and cultural sites, 488 natural sites, 253 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Boschberg Mountain 18 kmW
- Bendersche Berg Mountain 22 kmSW
- Zwartendijksterschans Historic site 23 kmNW
- Police Custody Camp Westerbork Historic site 10 kmS
25–60 km138 places
- Sandpoel Lake 55 kmE
- Waldsee Lake 50 kmE
- Mahlbusen Lake 53 kmNE
- Dankernsee Lake 42 kmSE
60–100 km686 places
- Norderney Island 96 kmNE
- Borkum Island 71 kmN
- Juist Island 86 kmN
- Putjensberg Mountain 74 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Police Custody Camp Westerbork Historic site, Gemeente Midden-Drenthe10 km S -
Bendersche Berg Mountain, Gemeente Westerveld22 km SW
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Boschberg Mountain, Ooststellingwerf Municipality18 km W
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Zwartendijksterschans Historic site, Gemeente Noordenveld23 km NW
Sources & licences
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