Ockenburg

Ockenburg was a small Dutch auxiliary airfield near , in operation from 1919 to 1946. During May 10 to May 12, 1940, it was the scene of bitter fighting between German airborne forces and Dutch defenders during World War II.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Loosduinen Abbey and Loosduins Museum.

Church
Photo: Abraham Rademaker, Public domain.
is a church.

Industrial building
is an industrial building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loosduinen and Waldeck.

Suburb
is a former village in the that was a municipality unto itself until 1923, when it was annexed by and subsequently became a district of the city.

Neighborhood
is a wijk in the Loosduinen stadsdeel. borders Kijkduin in the southwest, Bohemen en Meer en Bos in the northwest, Vruchtenbuurt in the northeast, in the southeast and Loosduinen in the south.

Neighborhood
is a neighbourhood of , located in the district, with more than 5,000 homes. mainly contains a lot of new constructions that were built both in and after the 1970s and 1980s.

Ockenburg

Latitude
52.05° or 52° 3′ north
Longitude
4.23333° or 4° 14′ east
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
9F46362M+28
Geo­Names ID
2749740
Wiki­data ID
Q2573560
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Dutch—“Ockenburg” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 奧肯堡
  • Dutch: Vliegveld Ockenburg

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