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]