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Revision as of 00:45, 20 September 2017
Elst | |
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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 (2012) | 21.447[1] |
Elst is a city 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 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.
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:
- BCE (badminton)
- Spero (Football)
- Elistha (Football)
- ETV (tennis)
- EZ & PC (swimming)
- Gaviiformes (scuba diving)
- Gemini (Volleyball)
- HCOB (field hockey)
- Unlimited (basketball)
- Budo vereniging (martial arts)
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
- Jasper Rennspies (1930-1950), footballer
- Peter Tijssen (born 1944 (Elden)), virology professor (University of Quebec), recipient highest award for foreign experts in China
- Henk "Henkie" Leeuwis (born 1946), singer
- Peter J. Williamson (born 1823), architect (Vanderbilt University), American Civil War adjutant to General William T. Sherman
- Jan Zwartkruis (1925-2013), footballer
Transportation
References
- ^ a b 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
- Template:Kuyper Map of the former municipality, around 1868.
51°54′56″N 5°50′16″E / 51.91556°N 5.83778°E
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