Moergestel

Moergestel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmuːrˌɣɛstəl]) is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Oisterwijk, about 7 km East of Tilburg.

Moergestel
Village
Street view with statue of general C.M. Barber
Street view with statue of general C.M. Barber
Coat of arms of Moergestel
Coat of arms
Moergestel is located in North Brabant
Moergestel
Moergestel
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Moergestel is located in Netherlands
Moergestel
Moergestel
Moergestel (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°33′0″N 5°11′0″E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityOisterwijk
Area
[1]
 • Total18.08 km2 (6.98 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
11 m (36 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total5,690
 • Density310/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5066[1]
Dialing code013

History

The village was first mentioned in 1147 as Gestele, and means "guest house". Moer (moorland / peat excavation settlement) was later added to distinguish from Luyksgestel.[3] Moergestel started on a sandy ridge near the brook Reusel. It is started to develop when the roads from Tilburg to Eindhoven and Oisterwijk to Hilvarenbeek intersected in the village.[4]

The tower of the St John, the Baptish church dates from the 16th century. Later the church was added to the tower. Between 1930 and 1931, the church was replaced.[4] The nameless grist mill of Moergestel was built in 1852. Some parts of the wind mill dates from around 1600. In 2010, it was restored and operates on a voluntary basis.[5]

Moergestel was home to 389 people in 1840.[6] Moergestel was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Oisterwijk.[7]

  • Church: de Sint Janskerk
    Church: de Sint Janskerk
  • House in Moergestel
    House in Moergestel
  • House in Moergestel
    House in Moergestel
  • Village pump
    Village pump

References
  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022. three entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 5066AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. "Moergestel". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. Chris Kolman & Ronald Stenvert (1997). Moergestel (in Dutch). Zwolle: Waanders. ISBN 90 400 9945 6. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. "(standerdmolen)". Molen database (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  6. "Moergestel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  7. Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.