Aalst, Zaltbommel

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| subdivision_name1 = Gelderland

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| subdivision_name2 = Zaltbommel

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| area_total_km2 = 11.03

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Aalst [aːɫst] is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Zaltbommel, and lies about 12 km southeast of Gorinchem.

For a short while, Aalst was a separate municipality. In 1818, it became a part of the municipality of Poederoijen.{{Repertorium Nederlandse Gemeenten}} According to the historian Van der Aa, there used to be an old castle here, but only a few remnants were left in the middle of the 19th century.{{vanderAa-AW|A|15||RA1-PA15}}

It was first mentioned in 850 as "Halosta". Baldericus donated some pieces of land to the Benedictine monastery called Laurisheim. The etymology is unclear.{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/aalst2 |title=Aalst – (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl}} Aalst developed into a stretched out esdorp. Part of the Protestant church dates from the 12th century.{{cite web|url=https://www.dbnl.org/tekst/sten009monu05_01/sten009monu05_01_0007.php#7 |title=Aalst |author=Ronald Stenvert & Sabine Broekhoven |year=2000 |publisher=Waanders |location=Zwolle |isbn=90 400 9406 3 |language=nl |access-date=25 March 2022}} In 1840, it was home to 481 people.{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/aalst-bommelerwaard |title=Aalst (Bommelerwaard) |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=25 March 2022 |language=nl}}