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Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
Aalst
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Ferry Aalst–VeenFerry Aalst–Veen
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Coordinates: 51°47′N 5°7′E / 51.783°N 5.117°E / 51.783; 5.117
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityZaltbommel
Area
 • Total11.03 km (4.26 sq mi)
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Population
 • Total2,290
 • Density210/km (540/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code5308
Dialing code0418

Aalst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 12 km southeast of Gorinchem.

For a short while, Aalst was a separate municipality. In 1818, it became a part of the municipality of Poederoijen. According to the historian Van der Aa, there used to be an old castle here, but only a few remnants were left in the middle of the 19th century.

It was first mentioned in 850 as "Halosta". Baldericus donated some pieces of land to the Benedictine monastery called Laurisheim. The etymology is unclear. Aalst developed into a stretched out esdorp. Part of the Protestant church dates from the 12th century. In 1840, it was home to 481 people.

Gallery

  • Church in Aalst Church in Aalst
  • Catholic church Catholic church
  • Pumping station H.C. De Jongh Pumping station H.C. De Jongh

References

  1. ^ "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 5308JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  3. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
  4. Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 1 (A), 1839, p. 15.
  5. "Aalst – (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  6. Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Aalst" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  7. "Aalst (Bommelerwaard)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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