Elst (Overbetuwe)
Encyclopedia
Elst is a town in the municipality of Overbetuwe
in the Dutch
province of Gelderland
. Elst is situated in the Betuwe
, between the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem
. Elst has 19,743 inhabitants.
Elst is famous for its Roman
temples, which are situated under the Saint Werenfried church. Elst was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Overbetuwe.
H. J. Heinz Company
's sauce factory for the European market is located south of the town centre.
Overbetuwe
Overbetuwe is a municipality in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It was formed on 1 January 2001 as a merger of three former municipalities: Elst, Heteren and Valburg. Overbetuwe is bordered in the north by the river Rhine and in the south by the river Waal. The city hall is located...
in the Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
. Elst is situated in the Betuwe
Betuwe
The Betuwe is an area in the Netherlands in the province of Gelderland...
, between the cities of Nijmegen and Arnhem
Arnhem
Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...
. Elst has 19,743 inhabitants.
Elst is famous for its Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
temples, which are situated under the Saint Werenfried church. Elst was a separate municipality until 2001, when it became a part of Overbetuwe.
H. J. Heinz Company
H. J. Heinz Company
The H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as Heinz and famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and its ketchup, is an American food company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J...
's sauce factory for the European market is located south of the town centre.
Sports
There are several sports clubs in Elst, including:- BCE (badminton)
- Spero (soccer)
- Elistha (soccer)
- EZ & PC (swimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
) - Gaviiformes (scuba diving)
- Gemini (volleyball)
- HCOB (field hockeyField hockeyField Hockey, or Hockey, is a team sport in which a team of players attempts to score goals by hitting, pushing or flicking a ball into an opposing team's goal using sticks...
) - Unlimited (basketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
)
People born in Elst
- Frits KuipersFrits KuipersFrederik Carel Kuipers was a football player from the Netherlands, who represented his home country at the 1920 Summer Olympics. There he won the bronze medal with the Netherlands national football team.-References:...
(1899–1943), footballer - Pierre KartnerPierre KartnerPetrus Antonius Laurentius "Pierre" Kartner is a Dutch musician who sings under the alias Father Abraham, and who has written around 1600 songs.- Early life :...
(born 1935), singer - Paul KuypersPaul KuypersPaul Herman Felix Kuypers was a Dutch agriculture expert, widely known in Ierapetra as the "Dutchman". He is credited with introducing new planting techniques first on Syros island and later in Ierapetra, Crete. He came to Ierapetra in 1966 and co-operated with local farmers...
(1939–1971), agricultural scientist - Jeffrey LeiwakabessyJeffrey LeiwakabessyJeffrey Leiwakabessy is a Dutch footballer who plays for Anorthosis Famagusta FC, as a left defender.-Football career:...
(born 1981), footballer - Henk "Henkie" Leeuwis (born 1946), singer