Oorderen was a small

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village near the city of

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

until 1965. It was demolished because of the extension of the

Port of Antwerp The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is the port of the City of Antwerp. It is located in Flanders (Belgium), mainly in the province of Antwerp but also partially in the province of East Flanders. It is a seaport in the heart of Europe accessible to ...

. The village was first mentioned in 1116 and merged into the city of Antwerp in 1927. In its place came Plant 2 of

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, later

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Antwerp, now defunct. Another part of the village was taken by the railroad yard Antwerp-North and railway station Antwerp-Harbour. Other villages that were taken by the harbor of Antwerp are

Wilmarsdonk Wilmarsdonk was a village in Belgium, north of Antwerp, which has disappeared under the Port of Antwerp The Port of Antwerp-Bruges is the port of the City of Antwerp. It is located in Flanders (Belgium), mainly in the province of Antwer ...

, and

External links

A century in pictures—1965
(in Dutch) History of Antwerp Former municipalities of Antwerp Province Former populated places in Belgium {{Antwerp-geo-stub