Elst (Overbetuwe)

Elst (Overbetuwe)

Elst is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Elst is situated in the Betuwe, between the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem. Elst has 19,743 [http://www.overbetuwe.nl/web/show/id=210488 inhabitants] and is famous for its Roman temple, which is situated under the [http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werenfried_van_Elst Saint Werenfried] church. Elst was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Overbetuwe. [Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten]

Education

Elst is home to two high schools:

*Het Westeraam
*Overbetuwe College

ports

There are several sports clubs in Elst, amongst others:

*BCE (badminton)
*Spero (soccer)
*Elistha (soccer)
*EZ & PC (swimming)
*Gaviiformes (scuba diving)
*Gemini (volleyball)
*HCOB (field hockey)
*Unlimited (basketball)

People born in Elst

*Frits Kuipers (1899 - 1943), footballer
*Pierre Kartner (born 1935), singer
*Paul Kuypers (1939 - 1971), agricultural scientist
*Jeffrey Leiwakabessy (born 1981), footballer

References

External links

* [http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/ge/elst1.html Map of the former municipality in 1868]


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