Deest
Village
Church of Deest
Church of Deest
Deest is located in Gelderland
Deest
Deest
Location in the Netherlands
Deest is located in Netherlands
Deest
Deest
Deest (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°40′E / 51.883°N 5.667°E / 51.883; 5.667
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceGelderland
MunicipalityDruten
Area
[1]
 • Total5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,790
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
6653[1]
Dialing code0487

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 in unknown.[3] In 1840, it was home to 451 people.[4] Deest became an independent parish in 1858 when the first church was built.[4] In 1919, the brickworks Vogelensangh opened, and is still in operation.[4]

On 3 February 1945, the monastery was hit by a V-1 flying bomb killing seven sisters, two women and two children. On 8 February, another V1 hit the village killing 10 people. Most of the centre was destroyed. In 1953, the church was rebuilt.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 6653AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Deest - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "Deest". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  5. ^ "In februari 1945 verloor Deest haar hart". Mijn Gelderland (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 March 2022.


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