Deest

Deest is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Druten, and lies about 9 km south of Wageningen.

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Place details

Locality: Druten
Region: Gelderland
Country: Nederland
Population: 1,655
Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Deest
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Deest, kerk foto3 2010-08-01 11.32.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Church of Deest
Settlement.motto: <!--
Settlement.image_map: LocatieDruten.png
Settlement.image_map1: Map NL - Druten - Deest.png
Settlement.map_caption1: The town centre (red) and the statistical district (light green) of Deest in the municipality of Druten. -->
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: Druten
Settlement.elevation_m: 8

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Wikidata facts

Country: Netherlands
Located in: Druten
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Body of water: Waal
Image: Deest, kerk foto3 2010-08-01 11.32.JPG

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Deest is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Druten, and lies about 9 km south of Wageningen.

== History == It was first mentioned in 814 as T(h)esta (CL I, no. 101) and 997 as Dheste. The etymology is unknown. In 1840, it was home to 451 people. Deest became an independent parish in 1858 when the first church was built. In 1919, the brickworks Vogelensangh opened, and is still in operation.

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