Besthmen

Besthmen

Besthmen

Hamlet in Overijssel, Netherlands

Besthmen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 22 km east of Zwolle.[3]

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It was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 Bestmannyng. The etymology is unclear.[4] The postal authorities have placed it under Ommen.[5] In 1840, it was home to 135 people.[6] The Besthmenermolen is a former gristmill which was constructed in 1862. It was restored in 1995.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Postcodetool for 7731AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. [3]
    ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
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    "Besthmen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Postcode 7731 in Ommen". Postcode bij adres (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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    "Besthmen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  7. [7]
    "De Besthmenermolen". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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