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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Deest
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| image_caption           = Church of Deest
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| population_total        = 1790
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| area_code               = 0487
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'''Deest''' is a village in the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] province of [[Gelderland]]. It is a part of the municipality of [[Druten]], and lies about 9&nbsp;km south of [[Wageningen]].
== History ==
It was first mentioned in 814 as T(h)esta (CL I, no. 101) and 997 as Dheste. The etymology in unknown.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/deest |title=Deest - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=21 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> In 1840, it was home to 451 people.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://plaatsengids.nl/deest |title=Deest |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=21 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> Deest became an independent parish in 1858 when the first church was built.<ref name="plaats"/> In 1919, the [[brickworks]] Vogelensangh opened, and is still in operation.<ref name="plaats"/>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mijngelderland.nl/inhoud/routes/cultuurhistorie-in-het-land-van-maas-en-waal/centrum-deest |title=In februari 1945 verloor Deest haar hart |website=Mijn Gelderland |access-date=21 March 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:Deest (Druten) Rijksmonument 523802 Uiversnest schuur Van Heemstraweg 2a.JPG |Barn in Deest
File:Deest Paulusstraat 21.jpg|House in Deest
File:Deest GM Grotestraat 22.jpg|Farm in Deest
File:Deest (Druten) Rijksmonument 523809 Steenoven Vogelsangh.JPG|Brickworks
</gallery>
==References==
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{{Dutch municipality Druten}}
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[[Category:Populated places in Gelderland]]
[[Category:Druten]]
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