Altforst
Altforst | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Church: the Sint-Donatuskerk | |
  Altforst Location in the Netherlands  Altforst Altforst (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°51′N 5°34′E / 51.850°N 5.567°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Gelderland |
| Municipality | West Maas en Waal |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.41 km2 (2.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 580 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6628[1] |
| Dialing code | 0487 |
Altforst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of West Maas en Waal, and lies about 10 km north of Oss.
It was first mentioned in 1134 as Altfurse, and means "old settlement near furze (ulex europaeus)".[3] The village started as a deforestation settlement. It was a low-lying area, and therefore, three artificial mounds have been erected in the village. The Dutch Reformed Church dates from 1824 and was decommissioned in 1970.[4] In 1840, it was home to 281 people. The Roman Catholic Church dates from 1891 and is the replacement of a barn church.[5]
Gallery
Discotheque in Altforst
Dutch Reformed Church
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 6628AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Altforst - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ A.G. Schulte (1986). Het Land van Maas en Waal (in Dutch). The Hague: Staatsuitgeverij. p. 300. ISBN 90 12 05040 5. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Alforst". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 March 2022.