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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000072633-05-000024.txt : 20051110
<SEC-HEADER>0000072633-05-000024.hdr.sgml : 20051110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051110160150
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000072633-05-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051110
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051110

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ADELMAN ROBERT P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001272945

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08245
		FILM NUMBER:		051193957

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9042778484

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1540 BEACHWALKER RD
		CITY:			AMELIA ISLAND
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32034

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000072633
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OIL ROYALTY TRADERS [6792]
		IRS NUMBER:				222084119
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 456
		STREET 2:		43 WEST FRONT STREET SUITE 19-A
		CITY:			RED BANK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7327414008

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 456
		STREET 2:		43 WEST FRONT STREET SUITE 19-A
		CITY:			RED BANK
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07701
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-11-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000072633</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NORTH EUROPEAN OIL ROYALTY TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NRT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001272945</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ADELMAN ROBERT P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1540 BEACHWALKER RD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>AMELIA ISLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>32034</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Trustee</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Units of Beneficial Interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-11-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1360</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.1</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Units owned by trust of which spouse is a trustee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John R. Van Kirk by POA of continuing duration for Robert P. Adelman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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