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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
Flag Coat of arms
Coordinates: 51°54′56″N 5°50′16″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Overbetuwe
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.

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:

• Spero (Football)
• BCE (badminton)
• Elistha (Football)
• ETV (tennis)
• EZ & PC (swimming)
• Gaviiformes (scuba diving)
• Gemini (Volleyball)
• HCOB (field hockey)
• Unlimited (basketball)
• Budo vereniging (martial arts)

The Linge near Elst

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

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
• Henk "Henkie" Leeuwis (born 1946), singer
• Dirk Proper (born 2002), footballer
• Peter J. Williamson (born 1823), architect (Vanderbilt University), American Civil War adjutant to General William T. Sherman
• Jan Zwartkruis (1925-2013), footballer

Transportation

• Elst railway station

References

На других языках

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- [en] Elst, Gelderland

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[ru] Эльст (Гелдерланд)

Эльст — крупнейшее село в муниципалитете Овербетюве в провинции Гелдерланд, находится между городами Арнем и Неймеген. На 1 января 2021 в Эльсте проживало 22.620 человек. С 1812 по 2001 год Эльст был независимым муниципалитетом; в 2001 г. году он объединился с Вальбургом и Хетереном в новый муниципалитет Овербетюве.

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