Norg
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  Norg Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands  Norg Norg (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 53°3′58″N 6°27′34″E / 53.06611°N 6.45944°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Drenthe |
| Municipality | Noordenveld |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.84 km2 (7.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,745 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 9331 |
| Dialing code | 0592 |
Norg is a village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Noordenveld, Drenthe. It used to be an independent municipality until 1998. Norg is home to two windmills.
History
[edit]Norg is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages on higher grounds.[3] It was first mentioned in 1149 as Nurch. The etymology of the name is unknown.[4] Norg contains six communal pastures around which houses were built.[3] The Dutch Reformed Church is a 13th-century Romanesque church on the Church Brink, which has a saddle-roof tower.[3]
Norg developed during the peat exploitation in the area.[5] In 1931, "Vacantie en Rustoord Den en Duin" planned to build a large holiday resort in the forest near the village. Even though their plans did not come to fruition, several smaller resorts have been established in Norg.[3]
On 8 April 1945, just before the liberation of Drenthe, eight members of the resistance were executed in the forest Oosterduinen near Norg.[6] Ten others were executed in Bonhagen near Norg. In 1985, memorials were placed at the execution sites.[7]
In the later part of the 20th century, the village started grow and became a suburb for the city of Groningen and Assen.[5] Until 1 January 1998, Norg was an independent municipality. Since the municipal reorganisation of the province Drenthe, Norg is a part of the Noordenveld municipality.[5]
Windmills
[edit]In Norg there are two windmills. One of these, Noordenveld, is a corn mill and was built in 1878.[3] The other, De Hoop, is the only windmill in the Netherlands with Bilau sails.[8]
Sports
[edit]In 1912, a motocross circuit was laid out in the forests around Norg. The Grand Prix of Norg became an international motocross. In 1982, Norg organised its last Grand Prix.[9][10]
Notable people
[edit]- Andrea Bosman (born 1979), cyclist[11]
- Jan Britstra (1905–1987), hurdler who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics[12]
- Jan Pieter Kuiper (1922–1985), professor social medicine[13]
Gallery
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Windmill De Hoop
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Village street
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Oosterduinen monument
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Norg motocross (1959)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
Two entries
- ^ "Postcodetool for 9331AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Ronald Stenvert (2001). Norg (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. p. 160. ISBN 90-400-9454-3. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Norg". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ a b c "Norg". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Monument Executies Oosterduinen 8 April 1945". Traces of War. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Norg, verzetsmonument Oosterduinen". 4 en 5 mei (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "De Hoop". Molendatabase (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "'Volg Caltexpijlen naar circuit', 70 jaar Motorcross in Norg". Historisch Norch (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Herinneringen ophalen aan de Grand Prix van Norg". RTV Noord (in Dutch). 28 August 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Andrea Bosman stelt teleur". RTV Drenthe (in Dutch). 3 October 2009.
- ^ "Jan Britstra". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Archief J.P. Kuiper". Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis (in Dutch). p. 3. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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