Ommen
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Area (2006)
- Municipality	181.98 km²  (70.3 sq mi)
- Land	179.99 km² (69.5 sq mi)
- Water	1.99 km² (0.8 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2007)
- Municipality	17,297
- Density	96/km² (248.6/sq mi)
	Source: CBS, Statline.
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Ommen is a municipality and a Hanseatic city in the Vecht valley of the Salland region, which is at the heart of the province of Overijssel in the eastern Netherlands. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Flag of Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Statistics Netherlands is a Dutch governmental institution that gathers statistical information about the Netherlands. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Central European Time West Africa Time British Summer Time* Irish Summer Time* Western European Summer Time* Category: ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Time zones of Europe: Pale colours indicate countries without daylight saving Central European Summer Time (CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ... Eastern European Time Central Africa Time Israel Standard Time South Africa Standard Time Central European Summer Time West Africa Summer Time Category: ... The purpose of this page is to lay out our policies for handling sounds, and give people some useful information for handling sound files. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ... The Vecht (German: Vechte), often called Overijsselse Vecht in the Netherlands to avoid confusion with its Utrecht counterpart, is a river in Germany and the Netherlands. ... The location of Salland (red) within Overijssel (dark grey) and the Netherlands (light grey), showing the area now generally considered to be part of Twente. ... Flag of Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ...

Population centres

Besides the city of Ommen and the village of Lemele, the municipality consists of the following hamlets and villages: Archem, Arriën, Arriërveld, Beerze, Beerzerveld, Besthmen, Eerde, Giethmen, Junne, Ommerschans, Stegeren, Stegerveld, Varsen, Vilsteren, Vinkenbuurt, Witharen and Zeesse. Lemele () is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Archem () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Arriën () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Arriërveld () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Beerze () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Beerzerveld () is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Besthmen () is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Eerde ( ) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Giethmen () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Junnes railway station (early 20th century) The Junne Cowlands on the bank of the Vecht Junne () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Ommerschans () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Stegeren () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Stegerveld () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Varsen () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Eerde Castle Vilsteren () is a village in the municipality of Ommen in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Vinkenbuurt () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Witharen () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Zeesse () is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ...

The city of Ommen

The Vecht river flowing through Ommen

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Location, infrastructure and economy

Ommen lies 20 kilometres (12½ miles) east of the provincial capital of Zwolle and 35 kilometres (22 miles) north-east of fellow Hanseatic city Deventer. It lies on the north bank of the Vecht river, not far from where the Regge river merges with this stream. Only smaller ships and yachts can use these waterways. Country: Netherlands Province: Overijssel Coordinates: 52°30′ N 6°5′ E Area - Land - Water 119. ... Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ... Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... The Vecht (German: Vechte), often called Overijsselse Vecht in the Netherlands to avoid confusion with its Utrecht counterpart, is a river in Germany and the Netherlands. ... The Regge is a river in Overijssel, the Netherlands, tributary of the Vecht. ...

Ommen has a railway station, situated one mile from the centre on the other bank of the Vecht. The station is on the (minor) railway Zwolle-Emmen and trains stop roughly twice an hour. The Vecht (German: Vechte), often called Overijsselse Vecht in the Netherlands to avoid confusion with its Utrecht counterpart, is a river in Germany and the Netherlands. ... Country: Netherlands Province: Overijssel Coordinates: 52°30′ N 6°5′ E Area - Land - Water 119. ... Emmen ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a town in the northeastern Netherlands. ...

An important infrastructural problem is road N34, from Zwolle via Emmen to Groningen, which crosses the city of Ommen. One of its main crossroads, near the Vecht bridge is a bottleneck that causes frequent traffic congestion. The government now plans to reroute the N34 road north of the city, in order to reduce crosstown traffic. Country: Netherlands Province: Overijssel Coordinates: 52°30′ N 6°5′ E Area - Land - Water 119. ... Emmen is either: Emmen, a town/municipality in the Netherlands Emmen, a town/municipality in Lucerne, Switzerland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province Groningen Area (2006)  - Municipality 83. ... A bottleneck is literally the neck of a glass or pottery bottle. ...

Since Ommen is a rural municipality, tourism and agriculture are the pillars of the local economy. The beautiful forests and hilly heathlands of Ommen attracts many nature-seeking visitors. The city of Ommen has several hotels and in the surrounding area there are fifteen campgrounds. Ommen also has a small marina. Tourists on Oahu, Hawaii Tourism is travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes or the provision of services to support this leisure travel. ... Heaths are anthropogenic habitats found primarily in northern and western Europe, where they have been created by thousands of years of human clearance of natural forest vegetation by grazing and burning on mainly infertile acidic soils. ... A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England. ...

Local politics

Gerrit Jan Kok, burgomaster of Ommen

The current burgomaster is Mr. Gerrit Jan Kok (VVD). He was appointed by the crown in January 2007 to replace Arend ten Oever (CDA), after consultation with the citizens of Ommen. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgomeister, literally translated meaning master of the citizens) is the English form, rendering (often the Anglo-Saxon equivalent Mayor is substituted) various terms in or derived from Germanic languages for the chief magistrate and/or chairman of the executive council of a sub-national level of administration... Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgomeister, literally translated meaning master of the citizens) is the English form, rendering (often the Anglo-Saxon equivalent Mayor is substituted) various terms in or derived from Germanic languages for the chief magistrate and/or chairman of the executive council of a sub-national level of administration... The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD), literally Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy, is a free market liberal party in the Netherlands. ... Her Majesty, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix Wilhelmina Armgard of Orange-Nassau (born January 31, 1938) is the Queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, having acceded to the throne in 1980. ... CDA stands for: .cda is a filename extension for a CD Audio Track Shortcut. ...

The last municipal elections were in March 2006. The seventeen seats in Ommen's city council were divided as follows: Posters of political parties of the 2006 municipal elections in Delft The Dutch municipal elections of 2006 were held on March 7, 2006. ...

• Local Party Ommen (LPO): 5 seats
• CDA: 5 seats
• ChristianUnion: 2 seats
• Labour: 2 seats
• VVD: 2 seats
• Democrats: 1 seat

The current College of Burgomaster and Aldermen (the municipal executive) is supported by the three coalition parties: LPO, Labour and VVD - each of which provides one alderman. The Christen-Democratisch Appèl (CDA, Christian Democratic Appeal) is a political party of the Netherlands that was established in 1980. ... The ChristianUnion (in Dutch: ChristenUnie, CU) is a relatively young Dutch orthodox Protestant political party. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD), literally Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy, is a free market liberal party in the Netherlands. ... Democraten 66 (D66), is a social liberal party in the Netherlands. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ... For the Belgian political party of the same name, see Partij van de Arbeid (Belgium). ... The Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (VVD), literally Peoples Party for Freedom and Democracy, is a free market liberal party in the Netherlands. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions. ...

The sister city of Ommen is Recke in neighbouring North Rhine-Westphalia. This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Recke is a village and a municipality in the district of Steinfurt, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... In European politics, a Euroregion is a form of transfrontier co-operation structure between two (or more) European countries. ... Coat of arms Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DEA Capital Düsseldorf Prime Minister Jürgen Rüttgers (CDU) Governing parties CDU / FDP Votes in Bundesrat 6 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  34,084 km² (13,160 sq mi) Population 18,033,000...

History

Ommen at the beginning of the 20th century

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The city of Ommen

Whilst archeologists believe that the first settlements in present-day Ommen arose in the 8th century AD, it is not until the end of the 11th century that written records mention Ommen or Umme as a ford in the Vecht. In 1248, Ommen received city rights and fortification rights from Otto III, the Archbishop of Utrecht, after the city was pillaged by local robber knight Rudolf of Coevorden and a militia of freemen in the aftermath of the Battle of Ane of 1227. Ommen's location at the confluence of two rivers near the important commercial centre of Deventer made it a considerable strategic asset for the bishop against the rebellious Drents. The Vecht (German: Vechte), often called Overijsselse Vecht in the Netherlands to avoid confusion with its Utrecht counterpart, is a river in Germany and the Netherlands. ... City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Separation barrier. ... The Diocese of Utrecht was established in 695 when Saint Willibrord was consecrated bishop of the Frisians at Rome by Pope Sergius I, and with the consent of the Frankish ruler, Pippin of Herstal, settled at the market-town of Utrecht. ... Typical toll tower on Rhine in Bingen The term robber baron (German: ) dates back to the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, originally referring to certain feudal lords of land through which the Rhine River in Europe flowed. ... Coevorden ( (help· info)) is a municipality and a city in the northeastern Netherlands. ... Freeman can mean: Under the medieval feudal system, an individual differentiated from a villein, a serf tied to the land A person who has been awarded Freedom of the City or Freedom of the Company in a Livery Company The Freeman, a publication of the Foundation for Economic Education Freeman... The Battle of Ane was a battle fought between Bishop of Utrecht Otto II of Lippe and a group of Drenths rebels. ... Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... For the Dutch footballer, see Royston Drenthe. ...

Ommen soon became a regional port and market for agricultural products, whilst a toll bridge across the Vecht, built in 1492, greatly increased its wealth. Following this commercial growth, Ommen eventually joined the prosperous Hanseatic League, although most of its trade was not directly with the Baltic Sea region but with fellow Hanseatic cities Zwolle, Kampen, Deventer and Zutphen. Ommen was regularly damaged by devastating fires (in 1517, 1624 and 1672) and floods. Therefore, only few buildings from before 1850 remain. Moreover, through the centuries three toll bridges across the Vecht were destroyed by ice floes. Paying toll on passing a bridge. ... Carta marina of the Baltic Sea region (1539). ... The Baltic Sea is located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. ... Country: Netherlands Province: Overijssel Coordinates: 52°30′ N 6°5′ E Area - Land - Water 119. ... Kampen may refer: Kampen, Germany on the island Sylt Kampen, Netherlands a town a city district in Oslo, Norway a city district (in Finnish: Kamppi) in Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Deventer is a municipality and city in the Salland region of the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Zutphen (old alternate spelling: Zutfen) is a municipality and a town in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands on the right bank of the IJssel at the influx of the Berkel, and a junction station 29 km by rail N.N.E. of Arnhem. ...

Eerde Castle

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Eerde

About four kilometres (or 2½ miles) south-east of Ommen and adjecent to the hamlet of Eerde lies the castle Eerde, a castle in the Dutch-classical style from 1715, surrounded by a 1,667 hectare estate in the Baroque style managed by the Natuurmonumenten foundation since 1965.^[1] Eerde ( ) is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... An Estate comprises the houses and outbuildings and supporting farmland and woods that surround the gardens and grounds of a very large property, such as a country house or mansion. ... Adoration, by Peter Paul Rubens. ...

The first castle on this site was built in the 14th century, but was soon destroyed by the bishop's men in 1380. Since the Van Twickelo, Van Renesse and Van Pallandt families have lived in castles on this site. The castle was used by the famous philosopher and spiritual teacher Jiddu Krishnamurti, of whom Baron Philip van Pallandt was an avid follower, from about 1929 to 1934. Van Pallandt granted Krishnamurti a terrain at the Besthemerberg, north of Eerde. There Krishnamurti held his Order of the Star in the East lectures and meetings in front of audiences of over three thousand people from 48 countries. The Diocese of Utrecht was established in 695 when Saint Willibrord was consecrated bishop of the Frisians at Rome by Pope Sergius I, and with the consent of the Frankish ruler, Pippin of Herstal, settled at the market-town of Utrecht. ... A philosopher is a person who thinks deeply regarding people, society, the world, and/or the universe. ... Guru - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Jiddu Krishnamurti Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti, (May 12, 1895–February 17, 1986) was a well-known writer and speaker on fundamental philosophical and spiritual subjects. ... Besthmen () is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... The Order of the Star in the East (OSE) was an organization established by the leadership of the Theosophical Society at Adyar, India, from 1911 to 1927. ...

During the Second World War, a Nazi concentration camp, Lager Erika, was situated at the Besthemerberg. Only eight Jews were detained here; the camp was designated mostly for Dutchmen convicted of black market trade or resistance to the occupational authorities. The camp was notorious for the brutal behaviour of its personnel, leading Dutch judges to refuse to send convicts there in 1943. The camp was turned into an Arbeitserziehungslager mostly for those refusing to do forced labour, but in the fall of 1944 it once again became a penal camp. The camp was liberated on April 11, 1945. From 1945 to 1946, the camp was instead used to detain Dutchmen who had collaborated with the German occupiers. Their treatment was not much better, and hundreds died due to the poor conditions.^[2] Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... It has been suggested that Internment be merged into this article or section. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Collaborationism, as a pejorative term, can describe the treason of cooperating with enemy forces occupying ones country. ... The city of Rotterdam after the German terror bombing during the German invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940. ...

Nowadays the castle houses the private international boarding school Eerde, which offers the IB programme.^[3] It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into International Baccalaureate Organization. ...

Sketch of the Ommerschans fortress

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Ommerschans

About ten kilometres (or six miles) due north of Ommen lies the former Ommerschans fortification.^[4] The Ommerschans was a fortress built in 1628 as part of a defence line to defend the northern provinces of Groningen and Friesland from the marauding count Hendrik van den Bergh (in Spanish service) after the expiration of the Twelve Years' Truce. Hendrik, a nephew of William of Orange, then defected to the Dutch Republic in 1633. Ommerschans () is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Fortifications (Latin fortis, strong, and facere, to make) are military constructions designed for defensive warfare. ... The flag of Groningen Groningen is the northeast province of the Netherlands with a typical dialect (Gronings) with regional nuances. ... Capital Leeuwarden Queens Commissioner drs. ... A count is a nobleman in most European countries, equivalent in rank to a British earl, whose wife is also still a countess (for lack of an Anglo-Saxon term). ... A cease fire made at the end of the Dutch revolt war that lasted for twelve years. ... William I (William the Silent). ... Map of Dutch Republic by Joannes Janssonius United Netherlands redirects here. ...

The defences of the Ommerschans were restrengthened in the middle of the 17th century to deter and halt a possible invasion from the east. Despite these new fortifications, the Ommerschans was captured without any resistance when the Catholic bishops Bernhard von Galen of Münster and Maximilian Henry of Cologne invaded in 1672, the so-called rampjaar (or disaster year) that started the Franco-Dutch War. The 146 musketeers and 55 pikemen stationed at the Ommerschans fled north, only to return later that year when the bishops retreated after their failed siege of the northern city of Groningen. “Deutschland” redirects here. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      This article is about... Christoph Bernhard Freiherr von Galen (October 12, 1606 - September 19, 1678), was prince-bishop of Munster and born to a noble Westphalian family, Reduced to poverty through the loss of his paternal inheritance, he took holy orders; but this did not prevent him from fighting on the side of the... For other places with the same or similar names, and other uses of the word, see Munster (disambiguation) Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Maximilian Heinrich of Bavaria Maximilian Henry von Wittelsbach (October 8, 1621 - June 3, 1688) was the third son and fourth child of Albert VI, landgrave of Leuchtenberg and his wife, Mechthilde von Leuchtenberg. ... For other uses, see Cologne (disambiguation). ... The rampjaar (disaster year) was the year 1672 in Dutch history. ... The Dutch War (1672–1678) was a war fought between France and a quadruple alliance consisting of Brandenburg, the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, and the United Provinces. ... For other uses of this term, see Musketeer (disambiguation). ... A modern recreation of a mid-17th century company of pikemen. ... A siege is a military blockade of a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition, often accompanied by an assault. ... Coordinates: Country Netherlands Province Groningen Area (2006)  - Municipality 83. ...

Under pressure from the citizens of Ommen and after the Peace of Utrecht of 1713, the fortress was closed down in 1715, only to be reinstated as a fortified arsenal in 1740 when war reignited in Continental Europe. During the Patriot Revolt of 1787, militias from Zwolle, Kampen and Vollenhove conquered and pillaged the Ommerschans, stealing all its weaponry to help them in their paramilitary struggle against the regime. The Ommerschans fortification became abandoned and would never again be used for military purposes. A map depicting the major changes in Western Europes borders as a result of the Treaties of Utrecht and Rastatt. ... View of the Entrance to the Arsenal, by Canaletto, 1732. ... Combatants Prussia Spain France Electorate of Bavaria Kingdom of Naples Austria Great Britain Dutch Republic Electorate of Saxony Sardinia Russian Empire Commanders Frederick II Leopold I Leopold II Maurice de Saxe François-Marie de Broglie Charles VII Ludwig Khevenhüller Charles Alexander George II Charles Emmanuel III Empress Maria... Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. ... The Patriots (in Dutch: Patriotten) were a political faction in the Netherlands in the second half of the eighteenth century. ... Country: Netherlands Province: Overijssel Coordinates: 52°30′ N 6°5′ E Area - Land - Water 119. ... Kampen may refer: Kampen, Germany on the island Sylt Kampen, Netherlands a town a city district in Oslo, Norway a city district (in Finnish: Kamppi) in Helsingfors (Helsinki), Finland This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Steenwijkerland (before 2003 called Steenwijk) is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. ...

Ommerschans labour camp in the 1820s

In the early 19th century, the Dutch government changed it into a resocialisation institution and labour camp for beggars, prostitutes and alcoholics from Amsterdam and other western cities. They were supposed to learn farming and morals by experience so they could reintegrate into society. In reality the beggars were used for semi-forced and all-but-unpaid labour to reclaim the wetlands surrounding Ommerschans, eventually reclaiming an area of 4 by 2½ kilometres. Politician and novelist Jacob van Lennep visited Ommerschans during his walking tour with Dirk van Hogendorp across the newly independent United Kingdom of the Netherlands in the summer of 1823, and documented his appal at the conditions at the labour camp: "These hours are certainly among the saddest I have lived through." Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Motto: Heldhaftig, Vastberaden, Barmhartig (Valiant, Determined, Compassionate) Location of Amsterdam Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province North Holland Government  - Mayor Job Cohen (PvdA)  - Aldermen Lodewijk Asscher Hennah Buyne Carolien Gehrels Tjeerd Herrema Maarten van Poelgeest Marijke Vos  - Secretary Erik Gerritsen Area [1][2]  - City 219 km²  (84. ... Holland is a region in the central-western part of the Netherlands with a population of 6. ... Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ... A subtropical wetland in Florida, USA, with an endangered American Crocodile. ... Jacob van Lennep (24 March 1802 - 25 August 1868) was a Dutch poet and novelist. ... Dirk van Hogendorp Diderik (Dirk) Graaf van Hogendorp (October 3, 1761: Heenvliet - October 29, 1822: Rio de Janeiro) was the brother of Gijsbert Karel van Hogendorp and a Dutch soldier and statesman. ... Map of the kingdom United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815 - 1830) (1839) (Dutch: Verenigd Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, French: Royaume-Uni des Pays-Bas and German: Vereinigte Königreich der Niederlande) were the unofficial names used to refer to a new unified European state created during the Congress of Vienna in...

When the institution went bankrupt in 1859 the Dutch government managed the labour camp until 1889, when it was finally closed down. During its years in operation, between several hundred and two thousand workers would live at Ommerschans at any one time, and an estimated 5448 workers died whilst interned there.

Culture

Region where Low Saxon is spoken

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Language

Most inhabitants of Ommen speak Dutch, but many will also speak Low Saxon or Plat - an ancient language related to Low German and Old English which is indigenous to the north-east of the Netherlands. The unique dialect of Plat spoken in Ommen is Sallands. Although both the national government and the European Union recognise Plat as a regional language, it is considered by many to be a mere dialect of Dutch, and its popularity is waning rapidly, even compared to Twents. English and German are also widely spoken as second languages. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Low German (also called Niederdeutsch, Plattdeutsch or Plattdüütsch) is a name for the regional language varieties of the West Germanic languages spoken mainly in Northern Germany where it is officially called Niederdeutsch (Low German), and in Eastern Netherlands where it is officially called Nedersaksisch (Low Saxon). Low refers to... Old English (also called Anglo-Saxon[1], Old English: ) is an early form of the English language that was spoken in parts of what is now England and southern Scotland between the mid-fifth century and the mid-twelfth century. ... Sallands is the Dutch name for the local Low Saxon dialect of the region Salland, in the west of the province Overijssel, which is in the east of the Netherlands. ... A regional language is a language spoken in a part of a country, be it may be a small area, a federal state or province, or a wider area. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language characteristic of a particular group of the languages speakers. ... Twents (or Tweants; sometimes known as Twentsch) is a West Dutch Low Saxon dialect spoken in Twente, a Dutch region near the German border, although it is also spoken in the nearby German border regions. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

The poet Johanna van Buren died in Ommen in 1962. Her Plat poetry in the Salland and Twents dialect is still popular throughout Overijssel. Sallands is the Dutch name for the local Low Saxon dialect of the region Salland, in the west of the province Overijssel, which is in the east of the Netherlands. ... Twents (or Tweants; sometimes known as Twentsch) is a West Dutch Low Saxon dialect spoken in Twente, a Dutch region near the German border, although it is also spoken in the nearby German border regions. ... Flag of Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ...

The theologian and communication scientist Anne van der Meiden has in recent years translated parts of the Bible into Plat and introduced services in Plat, which are occasionally held in Ommen as well. Theology is literally rational discourse concerning God (Greek θεος, theos, God, + λογος, logos, rational discourse). By extension, it also refers to the study of other religious topics. ... Communication sciences refers to the schools of scientific research of human communication. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... In Christianity, a church service is a term used to describe a formalized period of worship, often but not exclusively occurring on Sunday, or Saturday in the case of a church practicing Sabbatarianism. ...

The old Reformed Church at the very heart of Ommen

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Religion

Ommen has a reasonable mix of churches, with sizable Roman Catholic, Dutch Protestant and Liberated Reformed (Gereformeerd Vrijgemaakt) congregations. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Roman Catholic Church... The Protestant Church in the Netherlands (Protestantse Kerk in Nederland, PKN) is an organisation created on 1 May 2004 from the merger of the Dutch Reformed Church (Nederlandse Hervormde Kerk, NHK), the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands (Gereformeerde Kerken in Nederland, GKN) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Kingdom...

Ommen was built around the old church at its heart, first mentioned in 1238 and severely damaged by fires in 1330 and 1624. The church was converted to Calvinism during the Reformation of the 16th century, and it was not until the constitutional reforms of 1853 that the Roman Catholicism was once again openly practiced in Ommen and not until 1860 that a new Roman Catholic church was founded in the centre of Ommen. The village of Vilsteren to the west of Ommen, however, had remained entirely Roman Catholic throughout the centuries. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Calvinism is a theological... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Wycliffe Tyndale · Luther · Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The Roman Catholic Church...

The famous preacher and dissenter Albertus van Raalte lived and worked in Ommen between 1839 and 1844, before he and his congregation moved to America to found the Reformed Church in America and the city of Holland, Michigan. The term dissenter (from the Latin dissentire, to disagree), labels one who dissents or disagrees in matters of opinion, belief, etc. ... Albertus Christiaan van Raalte was an 19th century pastor in the Reformed Church in America, who led the Dutch immigrants who founded the city of Holland, Michigan and established the school that would become Hope College. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... The Reformed Church in America (RCA) is a mainline Reformed Protestant denomination that was formerly known as the Dutch Reformed Church. ... Holland is a city in the western region of the U.S. state of Michigan. ...

The Jewish diaspora in Ommen disappeared during and after the German Occupation. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The city of Rotterdam after the German terror bombing during the German invasion of the Netherlands in May 1940. ...

Bissing

Former burgomaster Arend ten Oever (CDA) opening the 2006 Bissing

Ommen is famous for its Bissing summer markets. These yearly markets have been organised on the second Tuesday of July since 1557. Its success was based on the wide array of products on offer and a relaxation of excises and regulation on alcoholic consumption, attracting merchants and consumers to Ommen from far and wide. In the 19th century it became one of the main markets in the province of Overijssel, and there would often be brawls and riots. In 1918, the council of Dutch Reformed Church asked the city council to end the public events surrounding the Bissing for moral reasons. The city council complied and the Bissing activities were suspended until 1958, although the market continued. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Burgomaster (alternatively spelled Burgomeister, literally translated meaning master of the citizens) is the English form, rendering (often the Anglo-Saxon equivalent Mayor is substituted) various terms in or derived from Germanic languages for the chief magistrate and/or chairman of the executive council of a sub-national level of administration... CDA stands for: .cda is a filename extension for a CD Audio Track Shortcut. ... Look up Market in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up Excise in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Flag of Overijssel Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. ... Brawling (probably connected with Ger. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Nowadays the Bissing has become a major tourist attraction, lasting for five consecutive Wednesdays after the initial market and comprising of a wide array of ceremonies, fairs, concerts, funfairs and activities. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The etymology of the word Bissing is widely discussed. Some believe it is derived from 'Bishop's day', in recognition of Ommen's city rights, whilst others believe the word is related to the English word business. Not to be confused with Entomology, the study of insects. ...

Sights

The newly renovated Besthemermolen

• The church in the centre, built in 1150 but rebuilt and renovated regularly, is by far the oldest building in Ommen.
• The Tin Figurine Museum in the former City Hall on the banks of the Vecht has over 200,000 figurines and panoramas, including four panoramas of the famous Battle of Ane of 1227.
• Ommen has five windmills, of which three in the city itself: the Lelie (1846, still in full operation), Den Oordt (1842, operates weekly) and the Konijnenbelt (1806, out of commission).

Vilsteren has its own windmill (1858, recently recommissioned), as does the hamlet of Besthem (1862, recently renovated). The Besthemermolen also houses the Nature Information Centre with expositions about Ommen's diverse landscape and ecosystems. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Vecht (German: Vechte), often called Overijsselse Vecht in the Netherlands to avoid confusion with its Utrecht counterpart, is a river in Germany and the Netherlands. ... The Battle of Ane was a battle fought between Bishop of Utrecht Otto II of Lippe and a group of Drenths rebels. ... A Dutch tower windmill, sporting sails, surrounded by tulips A windmill is an engine powered by the wind to produce energy, often contained in a large building as in traditional post mills, smock mills and tower mills. ... Eerde Castle Vilsteren () is a village in the municipality of Ommen in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A coral reef near the Hawaiian islands is an example of a complex marine ecosystem. ...

• The small Regional Museum in Ommen explains Ommen's customs and history.
• The estates of the Vilsteren and Eerde castles are open to the public.

Eerde Castle Vilsteren () is a village in the municipality of Ommen in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ... Eerde () is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. ...

References

1. ^ Stichting Natuurmonumenten, Natuurgebied Eerde
2. ^ Guusta Veldman Knackers achter prikkeldraad : kamp Erika bij Ommen, 1941-1945 (1993) ISBN 90-5345-037-8 (in Dutch)
3. ^ International School Eerde
4. ^ Vereniging De Ommerschans, History of the Ommerschans (in Dutch)

External links

• Official Website (Dutch)
• Ommen Regional Museum (Dutch)
• International School Eerde (English)
• Ommen Tin Figurine Museum (English)
• Ommen Tourist Office (Dutch; summary in German)
• SONT: Streektaal-Organisaties in het Nedersaksisch Taalgebied (Low Saxon)

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