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 Arnhem and Nijmegen. Elst has 21,447 inhabitants.[1]

Elst
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Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°54′56″N 5°50′16″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityOverbetuwe
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:

The Linge near Elst
  • The Linge from the Welsh Guardsbrug
  • The Linge in the autumn
  • The Linge in the winter
  • The Linge near the viaduct across the railway
  • The Linge near the first Weteringswal
  • The Linge at the second Weteringswal
  • The Linge in the fog near Romeins Lint Oost
  • The Linge from the bridge (the Raaijebrug)
  • The Linge near the bridge (the Raaijebrug)
  • The Linge from the bridge (the Langstraatbrug)

People born in Elst

Transportation

References
  1. overbetuwe.nl Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


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