Norg
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| 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 | 198.8/km2 (514.8/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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]- 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)
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