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
village
Bell tower in Noord Deurningen
The town centre (dark green) and the statistical district (light green) of Noord Deurningen in the municipality of Dinkelland.
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Coordinates: 52°23′49″N 7°1′31″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Dinkelland
Area [1]
• Total	11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	19 m (62 ft)
Population [1]
• Total	1,070
• Density	97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	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 north of Deurningen.[3]

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

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  Farm in Noord Deurningen
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  Monastery and church
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  Art on the border with Germany
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  Dutch army moves into Germany (for a joint exercise) (1954)

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