Est, Netherlands Explained

Est
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name Lang:nl
Image Map1:Map NL - Neerijnen - Est.png
Map Caption1:The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Est in the former municipality of Neerijnen.-->
Pushpin Map:Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Netherlands
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Netherlands
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Gelderland
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:West Betuwe
Coordinates:51.8525°N 5.3136°W
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:4
Area Total Km2:3.54
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:575
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:4185
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0345

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 4185NA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 25 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 25 March 2022. two entries.
  3. Web site: Est - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 25 March 2022 . nl.
  4. Web site: Est . Plaatsengids . 25 March 2022 . nl.