Oorderen

Oorderen was a small Belgian village near the city of Antwerp until 1965. It was demolished because of the extension of the Port of Antwerp. The village was first mentioned in 1116 and merged into the city of Antwerp in 1927.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include De Kuifeend and Hoevenen.

De Kuifeend

Nature reserve

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De Kuifeend is a nature reserve.

Hoevenen

Aerodrome

Hoevenen Airfield is a small airfield between Antwerp and the Dutch border. It has a grass runway, little hangar space, and a bar/restaurant called Den Buynderdyck. Hoevenen is situated 3 km northeast of Oorderen.

Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk

Arts center

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Onze-Lieve-Vrouw-Geboortekerk is an arts center, which is situated 3 km northeast of Oorderen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wilmarsdonk and Ekeren.

Wilmarsdonk

Locality

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Wilmarsdonk was a village in Belgium, north of Antwerp, which has disappeared under the Port of Antwerp expansion. The village was first mentioned in 1155 and merged into the city of Antwerp in 1927.

Ekeren

Town

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Ekeren is a northern district of the municipality of Antwerp in the Flemish Region of Belgium. The suburb celebrated its 850th birthday in 2005; the name of the town was first mentioned in 1155, as "Hecerna". Ekeren is situated 4½ km east of Oorderen.