| Besthmen | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Ommen - Besthmen.svg |
| Map Caption1: | Besthmen in the municipality of Ommen. |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands |
| 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 |
| Coordinates: | 52.5033°N 6.4369°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 7 |
| Area Total Km2: | 5.96 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 175 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 7731 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0592 |
Besthmen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 22 km east of Zwolle.[3]
It was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 Bestmannyng. The etymology is unclear.[4] The postal authorities have placed it under Ommen.[5] In 1840, it was home to 135 people.[6] The Besthmenermolen is a former gristmill which was constructed in 1862. It was restored in 1995.[7]