Voorst, Oude IJsselstreek explained

Voorst
Settlement Type:Hamlet
Native Name Lang:nl
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:Oude IJsselstreek
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:17
Area Total Km2:7.74
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:315
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:7083
Area Code Type:Dialing code
Area Code:0315
Coordinates:51.8767°N 6.4144°W

Voorst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality of Oude IJsselstreek, about 3 km east of the town of Gendringen.[3]

It was first mentioned in 1329 as Forsto, and is the name of a manor house.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Postcodetool for 7083AA . nl . Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland . Het Waterschapshuis . 24 March 2022 .
  2. Web site: Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 . Central Bureau of Statistics . 24 March 2022.
  3. ANWB Topografische Atlas Nederland, Topografische Dienst and ANWB, 2005.
  4. Web site: Voorst - (geografische naam) . Etymologiebank . 24 March 2022 . nl.