Deest

For the term used in musical catalogues, see deest (music).

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
Village
Church of Deest
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Coordinates: 51°53′N 5°40′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	Gelderland
Municipality	Druten
Area [1]
• Total	5.58 km2 (2.15 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	8 m (26 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	1,790
• Density	320/km2 (830/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 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]

Gallery

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  Barn in Deest
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  House in Deest
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  Farm in Deest
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  Brickworks