Ommeren

Ommeren
Village
The church of Ommeren
The church of Ommeren
Ommeren is located in Gelderland
Ommeren
Ommeren
Location in the province of Gelderland
Ommeren is located in Netherlands
Ommeren
Ommeren
Ommeren (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°57′N 5°30′E / 51.950°N 5.500°E / 51.950; 5.500
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityBuren
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
405
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
4032[1]
Dialing code0344

Ommeren is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Buren, and lies about 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of Tiel.

History

It was first mentioned in the 9th century as Homeru. The etymology is unclear.[3] In 1840, it was home to 413 people.[4]

In January 2023, Ommeren made the news as would-be treasure-hunters descended on the village searching for riches potentially worth millions, allegedly hidden by Nazi soldiers during World War II. It was triggered by an old map,[5] believed to reveal where German soldiers may have buried ammunition boxes full of looted diamonds, rubies, gold and silver. The hand-drawn map complete with a red X to mark the burial spot was part of a case file made public by the Dutch National Archive after a 75-year confidentiality period. It had been sketched by a German paratrooper interviewed by a Dutch institute after the war. The village was near the Allied front line during Operation Market Garden in 1944, an airborne attempt to create a land route into northern Germany.[6] A subsequent officially sanctioned dig on 1 May 2023 found no treasure, rather a World War II-era bullet, some twisted scrap metal, a crumpled car wheel and muddy boots.[7]

  • Farm "Den Aschheuvel"
    Farm "Den Aschheuvel"
  • Farm in Ommeren
    Farm in Ommeren

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022. including the hamlet Den Eng
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 4032MZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Ommeren - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Ommeren". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. ^ Team, Budget travel | resources, tips and inspiration. "Nazi treasure reportedly hidden in Netherlands, hunt launched after map revelation". Budget travel | resources, tips and inspiration. Retrieved 2023-01-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ Holligan, Anna (13 January 2023). "Hunting for Nazi gold in a Dutch village". BBC News. Ommeren. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. ^ Aleksandar Furtula (1 May 2023). "New dig likely buries hopes of unearthing Dutch WWII loot". Yahoo! News. Associated Press.


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