Ooij is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland. It was first mentioned in 1081 as de Oge, and means "land near water". Ooij developed in the early Middle Ages on higher grounds near the Waal River. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from the late 15th century. The church was redesigned …Ooij is a village in the eastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Berg en Dal, Gelderland. It was first mentioned in 1081 as de Oge, and means "land near water". Ooij developed in the early Middle Ages on higher grounds near the Waal River. The tower of the Dutch Reformed Church dates from the late 15th century. The church was redesigned between 1856 and 1858. Up to 1818, it was part of the Kingdom of Prussia. In 1840, it was home to 463 people.
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