Aalst [aːɫst] 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.
Aalst | |
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Village | |
.JPG) Ferry Aalst–Veen | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Aalst Location in the Netherlands  Aalst Aalst (Netherlands)  Aalst Aalst (Europe) | |
| Coordinates: 51°47′N 5°7′E / 51.783°N 5.117°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Zaltbommel |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.03 km2 (4.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 2,290 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5308 |
| Dialing code | 0418 |
For a short while, Aalst was a separate municipality. In 1818, it became a part of the municipality of Poederoijen.[3] 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.[4]
It was first mentioned in 850 as "Halosta". Baldericus donated some pieces of land to the Benedictine monastery called Laurisheim. The etymology is unclear.[5] Aalst developed into a stretched out esdorp. Part of the Protestant church dates from the 12th century.[6] In 1840, it was home to 481 people.[7]
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Church in Aalst -
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Pumping station H.C. De Jongh
References
edit- ^ a b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5308JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 1 (A), 1839, p. 15.
- ^ "Aalst – (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Aalst" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Aalst (Bommelerwaard)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
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