Ootmarsum is a city in the Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 province of Overijssel

Overijssel

Overijssel is a province of the Netherlands in the central eastern part of the country. The region has a NUTS classification of NL21. The province's name means "Lands across river IJssel". The capital city of Overijssel is Zwolle and the largest city is Enschede...

. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland

Dinkelland

Dinkelland is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. For a short time it was known as Denekamp until it was renamed in 2002.-Population centres :...

, and lies about 10 km north of Oldenzaal. It received city rights

City rights in the Netherlands

City rights are a medieval phenomenon in the history of the Low Countries. A liegelord, usually a count, duke or similar member of high nobility, granted a settlement he owned certain town privileges that settlements without city rights did not have....

 in 1325.

Ootmarsum was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Dinkelland

Dinkelland

Dinkelland is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. For a short time it was known as Denekamp until it was renamed in 2002.-Population centres :...

.

In 2001, the town of Ootmarsum had 4227 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 1.5 km², and contained 1620 residences.
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.

External links

• Jacob van Ruisdael's Painting "View of Ootmarsum", 17th Century Map of the former municipality, around 1868.