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.
Ommeren | |
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 The church of Ommeren | |
  Ommeren Location in the province of Gelderland  Ommeren Ommeren (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°57′N 5°30′E / 51.950°N 5.500°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Buren |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 405 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (870/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 4032[1] |
| Dialing code | 0344 |
History
editIt 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]
Gallery
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Farm "Den Aschheuvel" -
Farm in Ommeren
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
including the hamlet Den Eng
- ^ "Postcodetool for 4032MZ". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Ommeren - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Ommeren". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ 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) - ^ Holligan, Anna (13 January 2023). "Hunting for Nazi gold in a Dutch village". BBC News. Ommeren. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Aleksandar Furtula (1 May 2023). "New dig likely buries hopes of unearthing Dutch WWII loot". Yahoo! News. Associated Press.
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