Netterden is a village in the
Dutch province of
Gelderland
Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...
. It is located in the municipality of
Oude IJsselstreek
Oude IJsselstreek () is a municipality in the eastern Netherlands. It was established on 1 January 2005 through a merger of the former municipalities Gendringen and Wisch.
Geography and population centres
The municipality belongs to the transi ...
, about 5 km northeast of
Emmerich am Rhein
Emmerich am Rhein (Low Rhenish and nl, Emmerik) is a city and municipality in the northwest of the German federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The city has a harbour and a quay at the Rhine. In terms of local government organization, it ...
in Germany.
Netterden was a separate municipality until 1821, when it was merged with
Bergh. The village has a border crossing to Emmerich am Rhein. The Netterdenscher Kanal is the border canal separating both countries.
History
It was first mentioned in 1218 as Netterthen. The etymology is unclear. The village of
Nütterden is just across the border. In 1840, it was home to 350 people.
In 2011, a little
Lady chapel
A Lady chapel or lady chapel is a traditional British term for a chapel dedicated to "Our Lady", Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly those inside a cathedral or other large church. The chapels are also known as a Mary chapel or a Marian chapel ...
appeared in Netterden. It is unclear who made and placed it there.
Gallery
Netterden, de Sint Walburgiskerk RM16072 foto4 2015-05-14 15.54.jpg, Church: de Sint Walburgiskerk
Netterden Walburgisplein 3 PM18-01.jpg, Walburgisplein 3
2010-09-11 om oij netterden kerk 02.JPG, St. Walburgis
Netterden Emmerikseweg 2 PM17-01.jpg, Emmerikseweg 2
Netterden Emmerikseweg 4 PM17-01.jpg, Emmerikseweg 4
Netterdenscher Kanal PM20-09.jpg, Netterdenscher Kanal
Netterdenscher Kanal PM20-05.jpg, Border canal
References
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Populated places in Gelderland
Former municipalities of Gelderland
Oude IJsselstreek