Andelst
Sign in to saveAndelst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality Overbetuwe, about 10 km northwest of the city of Nijmegen.
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Place details
- Locality
- Andelst
- Region
- Gelderland
- Country
- Nederland
- Population
- 2,990
- Timezone
- Europe/Amsterdam
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Key facts
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- Andelst
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- Village
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- nl
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- Andelst, de Hervormde Dorpskerk RM36730 IMG 8471 2021-03-24 09.57.jpg
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- Church of Andelst
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- Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
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- Location in the Netherlands
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- Country
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- Netherlands
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- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Gelderland
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- Municipality
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Andelst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is located in the municipality Overbetuwe, about 10 km northwest of the city of Nijmegen.
== History == It is an old village; the first known mention dates from 855, as Andassale, and means "hall of Ando (person)". The village developed on a high ridge and has been inhabited since the Roman period. The church has a tower from around 1400 and has been extensively restored between 1928 and 1930. In 1327, the Duke of Gelre established a legal court in Andelst. There used to be a little castle near Andelst, but it was demolished in 1846. In 1840, Andelst was home to 508 people.