Emst
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Emst  | |
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Emst, reformed church  | |
Location in the province of Gelderland  | |
| Coordinates: 52°18′54″N 5°58′21″E / 52.31500°N 5.97250°E | |
| Country | Netherlands | 
| Province | Gelderland | 
| Municipality | Epe | 
| Area | |
 • Total  | 39.24 km2 (15.15 sq mi) | 
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) | 
| Population  (2021)[1]  | |
 • Total  | 3,225 | 
| • Density | 82.19/km2 (212.9/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | 
| Postal code | 8166[1]  | 
| Dialing code | 0578 | 
Emst is a village in the municipality of Epe in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. It is the birthplace of former footballer Marc Overmars.[3] Emst is located in the forest area of Veluwe.
Emst was first mentioned between 1255 and 1256 as van Emze. The etymology is unknown.[4] In 1860, it was home to 1,280 people. A Dutch Reformed Church was built in 1864. It burnt down in 1930, but was rebuilt the same year.[5]
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			School in Emst
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			Farm
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			Forest near Emst
 
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
 - ^ "Postcodetool for 8166AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
 - ^ "MARC OVERMARS". FC Barcelona (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
 - ^ "Emst - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
 - ^ "Emst". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 March 2022.
 
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