| Giethmen | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Ommen - Giethmen.svg |
| Map Caption1: | The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Giethmen 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: | 52.5°N 30°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 6 |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.61 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 225 |
| 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: | 8147 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0529 |
Giethmen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 21 km east of Zwolle.
It was first mentioned between 1381 as 1383 Gheetmen. The etymology is unclear.[3] In 1840, it was home to 149 people.[4]
Giethmen is known for its kerkpad, or church path, an old trail which leads from Giethmen to Ommen. Because Giethmen does not have its own church, its inhabitants used to walk (and later bicycle) up and down to Ommen twice every Sunday. The trail's pedestrian bridge across the Regge, known as the Giethemerkerkbrug, has become an icon for Giethmen. Today the Giethemer Kerkpad is part of a popular hiking and bicycle trail.