Deurne is the second largest district of the municipality of Antwerp, Belgium, and has 82,270 inhabitants. Deurne is best known for its green environment with the biggest park in Antwerp Rivierenhof. Deurne was said to be the place where the Irish missionary Fredigand was abbot of Kerkelodor Abbey in the eighth century. There are indications that De…Deurne is the second largest district of the municipality of Antwerp, Belgium, and has 82,270 inhabitants. Deurne is best known for its green environment with the biggest park in Antwerp Rivierenhof. Deurne was said to be the place where the Irish missionary Fredigand was abbot of Kerkelodor Abbey in the eighth century. There are indications that Deurne existed in prehistoric and Roman times but the first tangible proof of Deurne only dates back to 1185. During the Ancien régime Deurne was nothing more than part of the Eastern hinterland of Antwerp. Like many dwellings it settled on the crossroads of a river and a connection route.
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