Ommen | |
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 Ommen's old town hall, the river Vecht, and the city centre in the background. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
.svg) Location in Overijssel | |
| Coordinates: 52°31′N 6°25′E / 52.517°N 6.417°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Hans Vroomen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.01 km2 (70.27 sq mi) |
| • Land | 179.90 km2 (69.46 sq mi) |
| • Water | 2.11 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (January 2021)[4] | |
| • Total | 18,295 |
| • Density | 102/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Ommenaar, Ommer |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postcode | 7685, 7730–7739, 8145–8149 |
| Area code | 0523, 0529, 0572 |
| Website | www |
Ommen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈɔmə(n)] ) is a municipality and a Hanseatic city in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the Vecht valley of the Salland region in Overijssel. Historical records first name Ommen in the early 12th century and it was officially founded as a city in 1248. The municipality had a population of 18,295 in 2021 and covers an area of 182.01 km2 (70.27 sq mi).
- ^ "College van Burgemeester en Wethouders" [Board of mayor and aldermen] (in Dutch). Gemeente Ommen. Archived from the original on 10 May 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2020" [Key figures for neighbourhoods 2020]. StatLine (in Dutch). CBS. 24 July 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 7731EE". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Bevolkingsontwikkeling; regio per maand" [Population growth; regions per month]. CBS Statline (in Dutch). CBS. 1 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2022.