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.
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The village was first mentioned in 1116 and merged into the city of Antwerp in 1927.
In its place came Plant 2 of General Motors, later Opel 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, Oosterweel and Lillo
External links
editMedia related to Oorderen at Wikimedia Commons
- A century in pictures—1965 (in Dutch)
51°17′N 4°22′E / 51.283°N 4.367°E