Emst is a village in the municipality of
Epe in the province of
Gelderland
Gelderland (), also known as Guelders () in English, is a province of the Netherlands, occupying the centre-east of the country. With a total area of of which is water, it is the largest province of the Netherlands by land area, and second by ...
in the
Netherlands
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. It is the birthplace of former footballer
Marc Overmars
Marc Overmars (; born 29 March 1973) is a Dutch former professional footballer and director of football at Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp FC. He was previously director of football at Ajax. During his football career, he played as a win ...
. Emst is located in the forest area of
Veluwe
The Veluwe () is a forest-rich ridge of hills (1100 km2) in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands. The Veluwe features many different landscapes, including woodland, heath, some small lakes and Europe's largest sand drifts.
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Emst was first mentioned between 1255 and 1256 as van Emze. The etymology is unknown. 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.
Gallery
File:Emst-oranjeweg-2108280014.jpg, School in Emst
File:Emst, gem Epe 15338.JPG, Farm
File:Maitreya instituut Emst foto14.JPG,
File:Nabij de Zwitserse Hut (31068062390).jpg, Forest near Emst
References
Populated places in Gelderland
Epe
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