Varsen
Varsen | |
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Hamlet | |
 Farm in Varsen | |
 The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Varsen in the municipality of Ommen. | |
  Varsen Location in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands  Varsen Varsen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°31′22″N 6°22′57″E / 52.52278°N 6.38250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Ommen |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.13 km2 (4.68 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 720 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7731 |
| Dialing code | 0529 |
Varsen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 19 km east of Zwolle.
It was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as Versen. The etymology is unclear. The postal authorities have placed it under Ommen. In 1840, it was home to 279 people. Archaeological finds have been discovered near Varsen which indicate that the area has been settled by the Funnelbeaker culture.
References
- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 7731AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ↑ "Varsen - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ↑ "Postcode 7731 in Ommen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- 1 2 "Varsen". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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