Andelst is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland.
It is located in the municipality Overbetuwe, about 10 km northwest of the city of Nijmegen.
It is an old village; the first known mention dates from 855, as Andassale, and means "hall of Ando (person)".
[3] The village developed on a high ridge and has been inhabited since the Roman period.
[4] In 1327, the Duke of Gelre established a legal court in Andelst.