Elst, Utrecht

Elst is a town in the central Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Rhenen, Utrecht, about 5 km southwest of Veenendaal.
In 2001, the town of Elst had 3008 inhabitants. The built-up area of the town was 0.56 km², and contained 1130 residences.
Until 1 January 2006, the western tip of the village was in the municipality of Amerongen (see map on the right).