Netterden is a village in the

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

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 transit ...

, 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 i ...

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 Nütterden is a village in the municipality of Kranenburg, Kreis Kleve in the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia. Noted structure A noted structure in the village is the St. Antoniuskirche, executed in Neo-Gothic Gothic Revival (also ref ...

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 English, British term for a chapel dedicated to "Our Lady", Mary, mother of Jesus, particularly those inside a cathedral or other large church (building), church. The chapels are also known as ...

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

{{Authority control Populated places in Gelderland Former municipalities of Gelderland Oude IJsselstreek