Neche, ND

Neche is a city in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. The 2020 census counted 344 residents. Neche sits on the banks of the Pembina River. Neche was laid out in 1882. That mix gives Neche a clear local shape within North Dakota, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. The name is said to come from the Ojibwe word nidji, which means friend, neighbor, or one like myself. Neche is approximately one mile south of the United States- Canada border, and the community of Gretna, Manitoba is located on the north side of the border. Neche is located near the Neche–Gretna Border Crossing.