Aalst, Zaltbommel

Village in Gelderland, Netherlands

Coat of arms

51°47′N 5°7′E / 51.783°N 5.117°E / 51.783; 5.117CountryNetherlandsProvinceGelderlandMunicipalityZaltbommelArea

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• Total11.03 km² (4.26 sq mi)Elevation

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4 m (13 ft)Population

(2021)^[1]

• Total2,290 • Density210/km² (540/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Postal code

5308

Dialing code0418

Aalst [aːɫst] is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 12 km southeast of Gorinchem.

For a short while, Aalst was a separate municipality. In 1818, it became a part of the municipality of Poederoijen.^[3] According to the historian Van der Aa, there used to be an old castle here, but only a few remnants were left in the middle of the 19th century.^[4]

It was first mentioned in 850 as "Halosta". Baldericus donated some pieces of land to the Benedictine monastery called Laurisheim. The etymology is unclear.^[5] Aalst developed into a stretched out esdorp. Part of the Protestant church dates from the 12th century.^[6] In 1840, it was home to 481 people.^[7]

Gallery

Church in Aalst
Catholic church
Pumping station H.C. De Jongh

References

^ ^a ^b "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "Postcodetool for 5308JA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 1 (A), 1839, p. 15.
^ "Aalst – (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven (2000). "Aalst" (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9406 3. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
^ "Aalst (Bommelerwaard)". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.