Giethmen
Giethmen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 21 km east of Zwolle.
Giethmen | |
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Hamlet | |
 Bridge over the Regge | |
 The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Giethmen in the municipality of Ommen. | |
  Giethmen Location in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands  Giethmen Giethmen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°30′N 6°24′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Ommen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.61 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 225 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 8147[1] |
| Dialing code | 0529 |
It was first mentioned between 1381 as 1383 Gheetmen. The etymology is unclear.[3] In 1840, it was home to 149 people.[4]
Giethemer Kerkpad
Giethmen is known for its kerkpad, or church path, an old trail which leads from Giethmen to Ommen. Because Giethmen does not have its own church, its inhabitants used to walk (and later bicycle) up and down to Ommen twice every Sunday. The trail's pedestrian bridge across the Regge, known as the Giethemerkerkbrug, has become an icon for Giethmen. Today the Giethemer Kerkpad is part of a popular hiking and bicycle trail.
The bridge of the Giethemer Kerkpad across the Regge
References
- "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "Postcodetool for 8147RA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "Giethmen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- "Giethmen" (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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