Gastel | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Cornelius Chapel | |
  Gastel Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Gastel Gastel (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°17′8″N 5°33′14″E / 51.28556°N 5.55389°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Cranendonck |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 760 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 6028[1] |
| Dialing code | 0495 |
Gastel is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck. In 2020, the village had 744 inhabitants.
History
The village was first mentioned in 1307 as Gherardus de Gastele, and means guesthouse/inn.[3]
Gastel was home to 79 people in 1840.[4] Gastel was a separate municipality until 1821, when it became a part of Soerendonk, Sterksel en Gastel.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ↑ "Postcodetool for 6028RA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ↑ "Gastel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ↑ "Gastel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ↑ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
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