Est, Netherlands

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

51°51′9″N 5°18′49″E / 51.85250°N 5.31361°E / 51.85250; 5.31361CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityWest BetuweArea

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• Total3.54 km² (1.37 sq mi)Elevation

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4 m (13 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total575 • Density160/km² (420/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

4185^[1]

Dialing code0345

Est is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Betuwe, and lies about 8 km west of Tiel.

It was first mentioned in 1316 as Est. The etymology is unclear.^[3] The church dates from 1750 and has been restored in 1999. The village pump dates from around 1770, and is still in working order. In 1840, Est was home to 588 people.^[4]

Gallery

Former school in Est
Church of Est
Street view
Village pump (drink at your own risk)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022. two entries
^ "Postcodetool for 4185NA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "Est - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "Est". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.