Altforst

Altforst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 10 km north of Oss.

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Locality: Altforst
Region: Gelderland
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Settlement.name: Altforst
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Altforst, de Sint-Donatuskerk RM523080 IMG 4099 2018-06-06 12.51.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Church: the Sint-Donatuskerk
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieWestMaasEnWaal.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - West Maas en Waal - Altforst.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Altforst in the municipality of West Maas en Waal. -->
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: West Maas en Waal
Settlement.elevation_m: 6

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postal code: 6628
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Altforst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 10 km north of Oss.

It was first mentioned in 1134 as Altfurse, and means "old settlement near furze (ulex europaeus)". The village started as a deforestation settlement. It was a low-lying area, and therefore, three artificial mounds have been erected in the village. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1824 and was decommissioned in 1970. In 1840, it was home to 281 people. The Roman Catholic Church dates from 1891 and is the replacement of a barn church.