Ootmarsum

Ootmarsum
—  City  —
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Siepeln, Vaandeldeve
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Ootmarsum in the municipality of Dinkelland.
Coordinates: 52°24′26″N 6°53′58″E / 52.40722°N 6.89944°E / 52.40722; 6.89944Coordinates: 52°24′26″N 6°53′58″E / 52.40722°N 6.89944°E / 52.40722; 6.89944
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Dinkelland
Population (2008)
– Total	4,450
Demonym	Ootmarsumers
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
– Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code

Ootmarsum is a city in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 10 km north of Oldenzaal. It received city rights in 1325.

Ootmarsum was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Dinkelland.^[1]

In 2001, the town of Ootmarsum had 4227 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.5 km², and contained 1620 residences.^[2] The statistical area "Ootmarsum", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 3650.^[3]

Statue of the "Poaskearls" (Easter Men) in Ootmarsum, referring to an Easter ritual.

References

1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
3. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of 1 January 2005.

External links

• Jacob van Ruisdael's Painting "View of Ootmarsum", 17th Century
• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Ootmarsum". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.