Ochten | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Native Name Lang: | nl |
Image Map1: | Map NL - Neder-Betuwe - Ochten.png |
Map Caption1: | The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Ochten in the municipality of Neder-Betuwe.--> |
Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name2: | Neder-Betuwe |
Coordinates: | 51.9078°N 5.5678°W |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 7 |
Area Total Km2: | 11.52 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 5,050 |
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: | 4051 |
Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
Area Code: | 0344 |
Ochten is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Neder-Betuwe, and lies about 10 km southwest of Wageningen.
Ochten was a separate municipality until 1818, when it was divided into two parts, Echteld and IJzendoorn.
It was first mentioned in the late 9th century as "in uilla Ovtun". The etymology is unclear.[3] Ochten developed along the Waal River.[4] It was an heerlijkheid of the Prince-Bishop of Utrecht until 1402 when it changed hands to the Duchy of Gelre. In 1712, it became a possession of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. In 1840, it was home to 820 people.[5]
In September 1944, Ochten became a battleground between the Germans and the Allies. Not a single houses remained undamaged, and more than half of the 400 buildings were damaged beyond repair. The emergency houses would continue to be used until 1973.[6] In 1995, the dike was about the break during high water. The entire village was evacuated and the army was called in to strengthen the dike. The entire embankment was later renewed and strengthened.[5]