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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101123112908
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000072633-10-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081120
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101123
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101123

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08245
		FILM NUMBER:		101210764

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9 FOX TAIL ROAD
		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>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-20</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-11-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <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>9 FOX TAIL ROAD</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>2008-11-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>7000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Trust</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On November 20, 2008, the reporting person mistakenly filed a Form 4 reporting a  purchase of 550 units of beneficial interest by a trust.  The reporting person does not (and did not at the time of the filing) directly or indirectly beneficially own the units of beneficial interest purchased by the trust.  As of November 20, 2008, the reporting person owned only 7,000 units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">By grantor trust of which reporting person is one of two trustees.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John R. Van Kirk by POA of continuing duration for Robert P. Adelman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-11-23</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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