- Elst (Overbetuwe)
Elst is a town in the Dutch province of
Gelderland . Elst is situated in theBetuwe , between the cities ofNijmegen andArnhem . 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 ofOverbetuwe . [Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten]Education
Elst is home to two
high schools :*Het Westeraam
*Overbetuwe Collegeports
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), footballerReferences
External links
* [http://www.kuijsten.de/atlas/ge/elst1.html Map of the former municipality in 1868]
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