Witharen

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Witharen

Total population

610

Coordinates52.56°, 6.40°

Demographic figures from CBS Netherlands. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Witharen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 19 km south of Hoogeveen.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

M

Mien Ruys

Dutch landscape and garden architect (1904-1999)

F

Fernon Wibier

Dutch tennis player

A

August Aimé Balkema

Dutch publisher (1906-1996)

E

Evert Hartman

Dutch writer (1937-1994)

Adolph Warner van Pallandt van Eerde

Dutch politician (1745-1823)

R

Roel van Aalderen

J

Joyce Mijnheer

Dutch football player

E

Egbert Estié

Dutch businessperson (1865-1910)

L

Lieke Lambers

Dutch football player

N

Nadja Olthuis

Dutch football player

Erik Hartsuiker

Dutch rower (1940–2019)

Anita Berry

Netherlands singer

August Pieter van Groeningen

Dutch writer (1866-1894)

K

Korie Homan

Dutch female wheelchair tennis player

Daniel Douglas

Dutch poet, painter and writer

J

Jannie Visscher

Dutch politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

Shaggy Mane

Coprinus comatus

Seen 2026-10-03

Common Tansy

Tanacetum vulgare

Seen 2026-10-03

purple foxglove

Digitalis purpurea

Seen 2026-10-03

Northern Cinnabar Polypore

Trametes cinnabarina

Seen 2026-10-01

Panthercap

Amanita pantherina

Seen 2026-09-29

Beefsteak Polypore

Fistulina hepatica

Seen 2026-09-29

Tawny Grisette

Amanita fulva

Seen 2026-09-29

Great Green Bush-cricket

Tettigonia viridissima

Seen 2026-09-28

giant puffball

Calvatia gigantea

Seen 2026-09-28

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).