| Aalst | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Native Name Lang: | nl |
| Image Map1: | Map NL - Zaltbommel - Aalst.png |
| Map Caption1: | The village centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Aalst in the municipality of Zaltbommel.--> |
| Pushpin Map: | Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands#Europe |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Netherlands |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gelderland |
| Subdivision Type2: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name2: | Zaltbommel |
| Coordinates: | 51.7833°N 12°W |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
| Elevation M: | 4 |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.03 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 2,290 |
| Population As Of: | 2021 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 5308 |
| Area Code Type: | Dialing code |
| Area Code: | 0418 |
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. 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.
It was first mentioned in 850 as "Halosta". Baldericus donated some pieces of land to the Benedictine monastery called Laurisheim. The etymology is unclear.[3] Aalst developed into a stretched out esdorp. Part of the Protestant church dates from the 12th century.[4] In 1840, it was home to 481 people.[5]