Aalst
ːɫstis a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in the
Dutch province of
Gelderland
Gelderland ( , ), also known as Guelders ( ) in English, is a Provinces of the Netherlands, province of the Netherlands, located in the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Nethe ...
. It is a part of the municipality of
Zaltbommel
Zaltbommel (), also known, historically and colloquially, as Bommel, is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands.
History
The city of Zaltbommel
The town of Zaltbommel was first mentioned as "Bomela" in the year 850. Zaltbommel received ...
, and lies about 12 km southeast of
Gorinchem
Gorinchem ( ), pronunciation respelling, also spelled Gorkum, is a city and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality covers an area of of which is water. It had a population of in .
The munici ...
.
For a short while, Aalst was a separate municipality. In 1818, it became a part of the municipality of
Poederoijen. 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.
It was first mentioned in 850 as "Halosta". Baldericus donated some pieces of land to the Benedictine monastery called Laurisheim. The etymology is unclear.
Aalst developed into a stretched out ''
esdorp
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An ''Angerdorf'' (plural: ''Angerdörfer'') is a type of village that is characterised by the houses and farmsteads being laid out around a central grassed area, the ''Anger (meadow), anger'' (from the Old High German ''angar'' =pasture ...
''. Part of the Protestant church dates from the 12th century.
In 1840, it was home to 481 people.
Gallery
File:GG Gereformeerde-Gemeente Aalst.jpg, Church in Aalst
File:PKN-N-H Maria-en-Sint-Antonius Aalst.jpg, Catholic church
File:Gemaal H.C. De Jongh.jpg, Pumping station H.C. De Jongh
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Former municipalities of Gelderland
Zaltbommel
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