| Norg | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Drenthe#Netherlands |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in province of Drenthe in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Drenthe |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Noordenveld |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 9 |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.84 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 3,745 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 9331 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0592 |
| Coordinates: | 53.0661°N 6.4594°W |
Norg is a village in the northeastern Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Noordenveld, Drenthe. It used to be an independent municipality until 1998. Norg is home to two windmills.
Norg is an esdorp which developed in the Middle Ages on higher grounds.[3] It was first mentioned in 1149 as Nurch. The etymology of the name is unknown.[4] Norg contains six communal pastures around which houses were built.[3] The Dutch Reformed Church is a 13th-century Romanesque church on the Church Brink, which has a saddle-roof tower.[3]
Norg developed during the peat exploitation in the area.[5] In 1931, "Vacantie en Rustoord Den en Duin" planned to build a large holiday resort in the forest near the village. Even though their plans did not come to fruition, several smaller resorts have been established in Norg.[3]
On 8 April 1945, just before the liberation of Drenthe, eight members of the resistance were executed in the forest Oosterduinen near Norg.[6] Ten others were executed in Bonhagen near Norg. In 1985, memorials were placed at the execution sites.[7]
In the later part of the 20th century, the village started grow and became a suburb for the city of Groningen and Assen.[5] Until 1 January 1998, Norg was an independent municipality. Since the municipal reorganisation of the province Drenthe, Norg is a part of the Noordenveld municipality.[5]
In Norg there are two windmills. One of these, Noordenveld, is a corn mill and was built in 1878.[3] The other, De Hoop, is the only windmill in the Netherlands with Bilau sails.[8]
In 1912, a motocross circuit was laid out in the forests around Norg. The Grand Prix of Norg became an international motocross. In 1982, Norg organised its last Grand Prix.[9] [10]