Elst, Gelderland

Elst

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Coordinates: 51°54′56″N 5°50′16″E / 51.91556°N 5.83778°E / 51.91556; 5.83778
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.

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:


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
  • Anna van Rooijen (born 2001), famous didgeridoo player
  • Gijs Peters (born 2001), pizza chef

Transportation

References

  1. 1 2 overbetuwe.nl Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.

Coordinates: 51°54′56″N 5°50′16″E / 51.91556°N 5.83778°E / 51.91556; 5.83778


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