| Varsen | |
| Settlement Type: | Hamlet |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Ommen - Varsen.svg |
| Map Caption1: | The village (dark red) and the statistical district (light green) of Varsen 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 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 7 |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.13 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 720 |
| 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: | 0529 |
| Coordinates: | 52.5228°N 6.3825°W |
Varsen is a hamlet in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Ommen, and lies about 19 km east of Zwolle.
It was first mentioned between 1381 and 1383 as Versen. The etymology is unclear.[3] The postal authorities have placed it under Ommen.[4] In 1840, it was home to 279 people.[5] Archaeological finds have been discovered near Varsen which indicate that the area has been settled by the Funnelbeaker culture.[5]
