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Andelst

Coordinates: 51°54′25″N 5°43′40″E / 51.90694°N 5.72778°E / 51.90694; 5.72778
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Andelst
Church of Andelst
Church of Andelst
Andelst is located in Gelderland
Andelst
Andelst
Location in the Netherlands
Andelst is located in Netherlands
Andelst
Andelst
Andelst (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°54′25″N 5°43′40″E / 51.90694°N 5.72778°E / 51.90694; 5.72778
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityOverbetuwe
Area
 • Total6.65 km2 (2.57 sq mi)
Elevation8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,655
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6673[1]
Dialing code0488

Andelst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality Overbetuwe, about 10 km northwest of the city of Nijmegen.

History

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It is an old village; the first known mention dates from 855, as Andassale, and means "hall of Ando (person)".[3] The village developed on a high ridge and has been inhabited since the Roman period. The church has a tower from around 1400 and has been extensively restored between 1928 and 1930.[4] In 1327, the Duke of Gelre established a legal court in Andelst. There used to be a little castle near Andelst, but it was demolished in 1846. In 1840, Andelst was home to 508 people.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6673AB". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Andelst - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  4. ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Andelst" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  5. ^ "Andelst". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 24 March 2022.