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. In January 2022 the town had 22,509 inhabitants.[1]
Elst is known for its Roman temples, which are situated under St Martin's (or the St 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.
A number of archeological finds have been made in Elst. In 1947, while repairing war damage, the remains of two Roman temples were discovered under St Martin's Church, including one of the largest found north of the Alps. Further Roman buildings have since been found in the town,[3] as have prehistoric items.[4]
The missionary Saint Werenfried of Elst, was buried in Elst in circa 780. In the middle ages his tomb attracted pilgrims, as his intercession was believed to cure disorders, especially those related to arthritis.[5]
In September 1944, Elst was the scene of fighting between Allied and German troops during Operation Market Garden. During this, the tower of St Martin's Church was used as an observation post, and was largely destroyed by shelling.[6] The church was rebuilt after the war.
The municipality of Elst has existed since 1812. In January 2001 it became a part of the new municipality of Overbetuwe, when it merged with of Heteren and Valburg.[7] Since then, Elst has expanded with the building of new housing and industrial estates
EducationEdit
Elst is home to three high schools: Het Westeraam, Lyceum and Over Betuwe College Elst (OBC Elst).
SportsEdit
There are several sports clubs in Elst, including:
^Derks, T. (10 March 2016). "The temples of Elst found". omroepgelderland.nl (in Dutch). Archeological Institute Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^. omroepgelderland.nl (in Dutch). Omroep Gelderland. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
^Koutrafouri, Vasiliki G.; Sanders, Jeff (2013). Ritual Failure: Archaeological Perspectives. Sidestone Press. p. 132. ISBN978-90-8890-220-8.
^Saunders, Tim (2002). Operation Market Garden. The Island. Leo Cooper. pp. 115 et al. ISBN0850528615.
^"Municipal divisions on 1 January 2001". cbs.nl (in Dutch). CBS. 11 March 2006. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
elst, gelderland, elst, town, municipality, overbetuwe, dutch, province, gelderland, situated, betuwe, between, cities, arnhem, nijmegen, january, 2022, town, inhabitants, elstflagcoat, armscoordinates, 91556, 83778, 91556, 83778countrynetherlandsprovincegelde. 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 In January 2022 the town had 22 509 inhabitants 1 ElstFlagCoat of armsCoordinates 51 54 56 N 5 50 16 E 51 91556 N 5 83778 E 51 91556 5 83778CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityOverbetuwePopulation 2022 22 509 1 Elst is known for its Roman temples which are situated under St Martin s or the St 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 ElstContents 1 History 2 Education 3 Sports 4 The Linge near Elst 5 People born in Elst 6 Transportation 7 ReferencesHistory EditA number of archeological finds have been made in Elst In 1947 while repairing war damage the remains of two Roman temples were discovered under St Martin s Church including one of the largest found north of the Alps Further Roman buildings have since been found in the town 3 as have prehistoric items 4 The missionary Saint Werenfried of Elst was buried in Elst in circa 780 In the middle ages his tomb attracted pilgrims as his intercession was believed to cure disorders especially those related to arthritis 5 In September 1944 Elst was the scene of fighting between Allied and German troops during Operation Market Garden During this the tower of St Martin s Church was used as an observation post and was largely destroyed by shelling 6 The church was rebuilt after the war The municipality of Elst has existed since 1812 In January 2001 it became a part of the new municipality of Overbetuwe when it merged with of Heteren and Valburg 7 Since then Elst has expanded with the building of new housing and industrial estatesEducation EditElst is home to three high schools Het Westeraam Lyceum and Over Betuwe College Elst OBC Elst Sports EditThere are several sports clubs in Elst including Spero Football BCE badminton Elistha Football ETV tennis EZ amp PC swimming Gaviiformes scuba diving Gemini Volleyball HCOB field hockey Unlimited basketball Budo vereniging martial arts The Linge near Elst EditThe river Linge flows just north of Elst nbsp The Linge from the Welsh Guardsbrug nbsp The Linge in the autumn nbsp The Linge in the winter nbsp The Linge near the viaduct across the railway nbsp The Linge near the first Weteringswal nbsp The Linge at the second Weteringswal nbsp The Linge in the fog near Romeins Lint Oost nbsp The Linge from the bridge the Raaijebrug nbsp The Linge near the bridge the Raaijebrug nbsp The Linge from the bridge the Langstraatbrug People born in Elst EditPierre Kartner 1935 2022 singer and composer Frits Kuipers 1899 1943 footballer Paul Kuypers 1939 1971 agricultural scientist Henk Henkie Leeuwis born 1946 singer Jeffrey Leiwakabessy born 1981 footballer Dirk Proper born 2002 footballer Hans Weijs born 1986 rally driver Peter J Williamson 1823 1907 architect American Civil War adjutant to General William T Sherman Jan Zwartkruis 1925 2013 footballerTransportation EditElst railway stationReferences Edit a b Number of inhabitants per village 2001 22 www overbetuwe nl in Dutch Archived from the original on 6 October 2022 Retrieved 30 September 2023 Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten KNAW 2011 Derks T 10 March 2016 The temples of Elst found omroepgelderland nl in Dutch Archeological Institute Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Retrieved 28 September 2023 Prehistoric tree canoe found omroepgelderland nl in Dutch Omroep Gelderland 2 March 2010 Retrieved 28 September 2023 Koutrafouri Vasiliki G Sanders Jeff 2013 Ritual Failure Archaeological Perspectives Sidestone Press p 132 ISBN 978 90 8890 220 8 Saunders Tim 2002 Operation Market Garden The Island Leo Cooper pp 115 et al ISBN 0850528615 Municipal divisions on 1 January 2001 cbs nl in Dutch CBS 11 March 2006 Retrieved 28 September 2023 51 54 56 N 5 50 16 E 51 91556 N 5 83778 E 51 91556 5 83778 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elst Gelderland amp oldid 1177921559, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
