Olst

Olst
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 52°20′16″N 6°6′39″E / 52.33778°N 6.11083°E / 52.33778; 6.11083
Country	Netherlands
Province	Overijssel
Municipality	Olst-Wijhe
Population (2004)	4,726

Olst is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is located in the municipality of Olst-Wijhe, about 7 km north of Deventer.

Until 2002, Olst was the seat of the municipality of the same name. The municipality was merged with that of Wijhe in 2001, keeping the name of the largest constituent part (Olst), until it was renamed Olst-Wijhe a year later.^[1]

Transportation

• Railway station: Olst

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  Protestant Church

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  IJssellinie near Olst

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  River IJssel near Olst

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  de Haere near Olst

References

1. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2006.

External links

• J. Kuyper, Gemeente Atlas van Nederland, 1865-1870, "Olst". Map of the former municipality, around 1868.

Coordinates: 52°20′N 6°07′E / 52.333°N 6.117°E / 52.333; 6.117