Elst, Utrecht

Elst is a town in the central Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Rhenen, Utrecht, about 5 km southwest of Veenendaal.

Elst
Town
View of Elst from the other side of the Lower Rhine.
Elst in the municipality of Rhenen.
Coordinates: 51°59′8″N 5°29′55″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceUtrecht
MunicipalityRhenen
Population
 (2004)
  Total4,220
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
3921
Dialing code0318

In 2001, the town of Elst had 3008 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.56 km², and contained 1130 residences.[1]

Until 1 January 2006, the western tip of the village was in the municipality of Amerongen (see map on the right).

References

  1. Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001 . Statistics are for the continuous built-up area.
Ferry on Rhine, near Elst


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