Norg
| Norg | ||
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 Margaretakerk from Norg | ||
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| Coordinates: 53°3′58″N 6°27′34″E / 53.06611°N 6.45944°E | ||
| Country | Netherlands | |
| Province | Drenthe | |
| Municipality | Noordenveld | |
| Population (2009) | 3,710 | |
| Website | http://www.natuurlijknorg.nl | |
Norg is a small, very old village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Noordenveld, Drenthe. As of 1 January 2008, Norg had a population of 3737, in comparison to a population of 3840 on 1 January 2004.
Written records from the Middle Ages refer to a Nurch or Norch in the area. The oldest known remains of a settlement in the area date from 650-750 BC. The most important monument is the 13th century Romanesque church on the brink, which has a saddle-rooftower. Norg has five brinks. In Norg there are two windmills. One of these, Noordenveld, is a corn mill and was built in 1878. The other, De Hoop, is the only windmill in the Netherlands with Bilau sails.
Until 1 January 1998, Norg was an independent municipality. Since the municipal reclassification of the province Drenthe, Norg is a part of the Noordenveld municipality.
External links
- The emblem of Norg
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Norg". Map of the former municipality in 1868.
- Aerophoto of Norg
- Gemeentenoordenveld.nl
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Coordinates: 53°04′N 6°28′E / 53.067°N 6.467°E