Deest
Village in Gelderland, Netherlands
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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.
Deest | |
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Village | |
Church of Deest | |
  Deest Location in the Netherlands  Deest Deest (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°40′E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | Druten |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 1,790 |
| • Density | 321/km2 (831/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6653[1] |
| Dialing code | 0487 |
History
It was first mentioned in 814 as T(h)esta (CL I, no. 101) and 997 as Dheste. The etymology is 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]
Gallery
Barn in Deest
House in Deest
Farm in Deest
Brickworks
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