Elst is a village belonging to the municipality of
Brakel Brakel may refer to:
;Places
* Brakel, Belgium, East Flanders, Belgium
* Brakel, Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
* Brakel (Gelderland), Gelderland, Netherlands
* Brakel (North Brabant), North Brabant, Netherlands
;Other uses
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. It is located in the
Denderstreek
The Denderstreek or Denderland is a region in Belgium. It is named after the river Dender. Though the river stretches over three provinces, Hainaut (province), Hainaut, East Flanders and Flemish Brabant, the region called after the river is situa ...
in the province
East Flanders
East Flanders ( ; ; ; ) is a Provinces of Belgium, province of Belgium. It borders (clockwise from the North) the Netherlands, Dutch province of Zeeland and the Belgian provinces of Antwerp (province), Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, Hainaut (provinc ...
in Belgium.
Overview
The village was mentioned in 977 as Elsuth. There are two mills in the village.
The oldest is the , an overshot watermill, which originated from before 898, and is one of the oldest in Belgium. The current mill was reconstructed in 1571. In 1859, it was severely damaged in a storm. In 1974, it stopped operations, and was declared a monument the next year.
The
Leberg
The Leberg is a hill and uphill street in Elst, part of the municipality of Brakel, in the Belgian province of East Flanders. Its top is at 99 m altitude, making it one of the highest hills of the Zwalm region, just north of the Flemish Ar ...
is located in the village. It is a steep 99 metre hill, and has become known as a significant obstacle in the
Tour of Flanders The Tour of Flanders () may refer to the following cycle races:
* Tour of Flanders (men's race)
The Tour of Flanders (), also known as ''De Ronde'' (''"The Tour"''), is an annual road bicycle racing, road cycling race held in Belgium every spri ...
.
Elst is known for its ''
Geutelingen'', a kind of pancake.
Gallery
File:PM 114664 B Elst.jpg, View on Elst
File:Gemeentelijk jongensschool - Elst in Brakel in 2018.jpg, Former boys school
File:PM 122991 B Elst.jpg, Landscape around Elst
File:Basisschool - Elst - Brakel.jpg, School in Elst
References
External links
*
Toerisme Brakel - Local tourist service
Brakel, Belgium
Populated places in East Flanders
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