Gastel
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
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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.
Gastel | |
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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 | |
| 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 |
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]
