Aalst, Zaltbommel
Aalst | |
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Village | |
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Aalst Location in the Netherlands | |
Coordinates: 51°47′N 5°7′E / 51.783°N 5.117°ECoordinates: 51°47′N 5°7′E / 51.783°N 5.117°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | Gelderland |
Municipality | Zaltbommel |
Population (1 January 2010) | |
• Total | 1,986 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 5308 |
Aalst [aːɫst] is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 12 km southeast of Gorinchem.
In 2005, the village of Aalst proper had 1950 inhabitants. The built-up area of the village was 0.32 km2, and contained 525 residences.[1] The statistical area "Aalst", which also includes the surrounding countryside, has a population of around 2020.[2]
For a short while, Aalst was a separate municipality. In 1818, it became a part of the municipality of Poederoijen.[3] According to the historian Van der Aa, there used to be an old castle here, but only a few remnants were left in the middle of the 19th century.[4]
References[]
- ^ Statistics Netherlands (CBS), Bevolkingskernen in Nederland 2001. (Statistics are for the continuous built-up area).
- ^ Statistics Netherlands, 2007. Figures are for the year 2006. Statistics are available in Google Earth format.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
- ^ Abraham Jacob van der Aa, "Aardrijkskundig woordenboek der Nederlanden", vol. 1 (A), 1839, p. 15.
Categories:
- Populated places in Gelderland
- Former municipalities of Gelderland
- Zaltbommel
- Gelderland geography stubs