Deest

For the term used in musical catalogues, see deest (music).

Deest
—  Town  —
The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Deest in the municipality of Druten.
Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°40′E / 51.883°N 5.667°E / 51.883; 5.667Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°40′E / 51.883°N 5.667°E / 51.883; 5.667
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Druten
Population
- Total	1,765
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code

Deest is a town in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Druten, and lies about 9 km south of Wageningen.

In 2001, the town of Deest had 1497 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.49 km², and contained 606 residences.^[1] The statistical area "Deest", which also can include the peripheral parts of the village, as well as the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 1760.^[2]

References

1. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
2. ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Statline: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2003-2005. As of January 1, 2005