It was first mentioned at the end of 11th century as apud Tornacum. The etymology is unknown. Doornik is not a statistical entity, and the postal authorities have placed it under
Bemmel. Doornik used to be an
heerlijkheid together with
Ressen. It was first mentioned in 1324 and had a castle. The castle had become derelict in 1649. The town of
Bemmel was threatened by the
Waal and was flooded several times during the 16th century. In 1648, it was decided to dig a canal to eliminate the bend in the river. The new canal threatened Doornik, and in 1799, the
dike breached destroying the village, farms and the castle. Doornik was never rebuilt except for a few farms. File:Waalbandijk grenspaal 00-1 rechts, Bemmel ~ Doornik.JPG|Border pole between Bemmel and Doornik File:Doornik-buitenwaaldijk.jpg|Pub in Doornik File:Doornik-planken.jpg|Farm in Doornik File:Dijkdoorbraak bij Doornik, 1799, RP-P-1944-1865.jpg|Painting of the 1799 dike breach == References ==