Noord Deurningen
Village in Overijssel, Netherlands
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Noord Deurningen is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 11 km northeast of Oldenzaal.
Noord Deurningen | |
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Bell tower in Noord Deurningen | |
 The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Noord Deurningen in the municipality of Dinkelland. | |
  Noord Deurningen Location in the Netherlands  Noord Deurningen Noord Deurningen (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 52°23′49″N 7°1′31″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Overijssel |
| Municipality | Dinkelland |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,070 |
| • Density | 97.0/km2 (251/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Noord-Deurningers |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 7591[1] |
| Dialing code | 074 |
Overview
It was first mentioned between 1337 and 1339 as 'Nortdorningen', and means 'the northern Deurningen',[3] Deurningen and Noord Deurningen are separate places in Twente, some twenty kilometers apart on the map.
In the 17th century the havezate Noorddeurningen was built near the village. In 1875, Franciscan nuns from Thuine in Germany established an orphanage in the estate, and renamed the estate St.-Nicolaasgesticht.[4] In 1840, Noord Deuningen was home to 722 people.[5]
Gallery
Farm in Noord Deurningen
Monastery and church
Art on the border with Germany
Dutch army moves into Germany (for a joint exercise) (1954)
