Ommen

thumb|Dutch Topographic map of Ommen, June 2015

Key facts

Settlement.name: Ommen
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Old cityhall Ommen.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Ommen's old town hall, the river Vecht, and the city centre in the background.
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Ommen.svg
Settlement.flag_size: 100x67px
Settlement.image_shield: Ommen wapen.svg
Settlement.shield_size: 100x80px
Settlement.image_map: Map - NL - Municipality code 0175 (2009).svg
Settlement.map_alt: Highlighted position of Ommen in a municipal map of Overijssel
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Overijssel
Settlement.subdivision_type

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Article

21 sections

Contents

Population centres
History
The emergence of Ommen
Development into a city
War and disaster
Ommen in modern times
Eerde
Ommerschans
The city of Ommen
Location, economy and infrastructure
Local politics
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Culture
Bissing
Language
Religion
Sights
Notable inhabitants of Ommen
References
External links

thumb|Dutch Topographic map of Ommen, June 2015

Ommen () 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 in and covers an area of .