The Netherlands’ oldest resident turns 110

The Netherlands’ oldest resident, Cornelis Jacobus Geurtz, turns 110 on Friday. Geurtz, who lives in Rotterdam, does not like attention being paid to his age and will celebrate quietly at home, news agency ANP said.

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