Olst

Olst is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel, about north of Deventer. It is located in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe.

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Place details

Locality: Boskamp
Region: Overijssel
Country: Nederland
Population: 4,780
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Olst
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Jan Schamhartstraat, Olst - 2.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Aerial view of Olst
Settlement.image_flag: Olst vlag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Olst wapen.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Overijssel
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Olst-Wijhe
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Overijssel#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of Overijssel in the Netherlands

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: municipality of the Netherlands
Country: Netherlands
Located in: Overijssel
Population: 2633
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Image: Jan Schamhartstraat, Olst - 2.jpg

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Commons category: Olst
replaced by: Olst-Wijhe

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Olst is a town in the Dutch province of Overijssel, about north of Deventer. It is located in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe.

== History == The village was first mentioned in 947 Holsto. The etymology is unknown. Olst is an esdorp which developed along the IJssel river. In 1308, the dike along the river was built, and Olst became a stopover for the ships from Zwolle to Deventer.

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