Ambt Ommen
Encyclopedia
Ambt Ommen is a former municipality in the Dutch
province of Overijssel
. It consisted of the countryside surrounding the city of Ommen
, which was a separate municipality.
Ambt Ommen existed from 1818 to 1923, when it became a part of Ommen.
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 consisted of the countryside surrounding the city of Ommen
Ommen
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. Historical records first name Ommen in the early 12th century and it was officially founded as a city in 1248...
, which was a separate municipality.
Ambt Ommen existed from 1818 to 1923, when it became a part of Ommen.