Bathmen | |
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Coordinates: 52°15′0″N 6°17′13″E / 52.25000°N 6.28694°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Overijssel |
Municipality | Deventer |
Area | |
• Total | 31.99 km2 (12.35 sq mi) |
Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 5,815 |
• Density | 180/km2 (470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 7437[1] |
Dialing code | 0570 |
Website | postcards of Bathmen |
Bathmen is a village and former municipality in the east of the Netherlands. The municipality was merged with her larger neighbour of Deventer on 1 January 2005 as part of a national effort to reduce bureaucracy in the country. Its main population centres were Apenhuizen, Bathmen, Dortherhoek, Loo, Pieriksmars and Zuidloo.[3]
It was first mentioned in 1284 as Batmen. The etymology is unclear.[4] In 1840, it was home to 1,507 people. In 1997, Deventer tried to annex Bathmen, but failed.[3]