Elst, Overbetuwe
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| Coordinates: 51°54′56″N 5°50′16″E / 51.91556°N 5.83778°E | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | Gelderland | ||
| Municipality | Overbetuwe | ||
| Population (2009) | 20,488UNIQ71d48f01d64b5d3-ref-00,000,000-QINU | ||
Elst is a town in the municipality of Overbetuwe in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Elst is situated in the Betuwe, between the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem. Elst has 19,743 inhabitants.[1]
Elst is famous 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.
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[edit] Education
Elst is home to two high schools, Het Westeraam and Overbetuwe College.
[edit] Sports
There are several sports clubs in Elst, including:
- BCE (badminton)
- Spero (soccer)
- Elistha (soccer)
- EZ & PC (swimming)
- Gaviiformes (scuba diving)
- Gemini (volleyball)
- HCOB (field hockey)
- Unlimited (basketball)
[edit] People born in Elst
- Frits Kuipers (1899–1943), footballer
- Pierre Kartner (born 1935), singer
- Paul Kuypers (1939–1971), agricultural scientist
- Jeffrey Leiwakabessy (born 1981), footballer
- Henk "Henkie" Leeuwis (born 1946), singer
[edit] Transportation
[edit] References
- ^ a b overbetuwe.nl
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.
[edit] External links
- J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Elst". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
Coordinates: 51°54′56″N 5°50′16″E / 51.91556°N 5.83778°E
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