Elst, Gelderland
Elst is a town in the municipality of Overbetuwe in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is situated in the Betuwe, between the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem. Elst has 21,447 inhabitants.[1]
Elst | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′56″N 5°50′16″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Overbetuwe |
| Population (2012) | 21.447[1] |
Elst is known for its Roman temples, which are situated under the Saint Werenfried church. Elst was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Overbetuwe.[2]
H. J. Heinz Company's sauce factory for the European market is located south of the town centre.
Elstar is an apple cultivar that was developed in Elst in the 1950s.
Saint-Martin Church in Elst
Education
Elst is home to three high schools: Het Westeraam, Lyceum and Over Betuwe College Elst (OBC Elst).
Sports
There are several sports clubs in Elst, including:
- Spero (Football)
- BCE (badminton)
- Elistha (Football)
- ETV (tennis)
- EZ & PC (swimming)
- Gaviiformes (scuba diving)
- Gemini (Volleyball)
- HCOB (field hockey)
- Unlimited (basketball)
- Budo vereniging (martial arts)
the Linge near Elst
near Elst, the Linge on an autumn morning
Elst, the Linge from the bridge (the Welsh Guardsbrug)
Elst, view to the Linge in the autu
Elst, railway crossing Eerste Weteringswal at Brug De Oude Tol
Elst, the Linge near the rail road crossing
Elst, the Linge near the 1e Weteringswal
near Elst, the Linge in the fog near Romeins Lint Oost
near Elst, the Linge from the bridge (the Raaijebrug) in the fog
Elst, the Linge near the bridge (the Raaijebrug)
Elst, the Linge from the bridge (the Langstraatbrug)
People born in Elst
- Frits Kuipers (1899–1943), footballer
- Pierre Kartner (born 1935), singer and composer
- Paul Kuypers (1939–1971), agricultural scientist
- Jeffrey Leiwakabessy (born 1981), footballer
- Henk "Henkie" Leeuwis (born 1946), singer
- Dirk Proper (born 2002), footballer
- Peter J. Williamson (born 1823), architect (Vanderbilt University), American Civil War adjutant to General William T. Sherman
- Jan Zwartkruis (1925-2013), footballer
Transportation
References
- overbetuwe.nl Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Elst". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
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