Witharen

{{Infobox settlement

| name = Witharen

| settlement_type = Hamlet

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| native_name_lang = nl

| image_skyline = File:Voor- en rechter zijgevel - Witharen - 20215647 - RCE.jpg

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Farm in Witharen

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| map_caption =

| image_map1 = Map NL - Ommen - Witharen.svg

| map_caption1 = Witharen in the municipality of Ommen.

| pushpin_map = Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands

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| pushpin_mapsize = 250

| pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Netherlands

| subdivision_type1 = Province

| subdivision_name1 = Overijssel

| subdivision_type2 = Municipality

| subdivision_name2 = Ommen

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| coordinates = {{coord|52|33|39|N|6|23|45|E|region:NL_type:city(540)|display=inline,title}}

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 7738PA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 15 March 2022 }}

| elevation_m = 7

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| area_total_km2 = 10.73

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| population_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=16 March 2022}}

| population_total = 460

| population_as_of = 2021

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| population_density_km2 = auto

| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| timezone_DST = CEST

| utc_offset_DST = +2

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 7738

| area_code_type = Dialing code

| area_code = 0523

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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.

It was first mentioned in 1533 as "bij Witthaeren", and means "white sandy ridge".{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/witharen |title=Witharen - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=16 March 2022 |language=nl}}