Moergestel
Village in North Brabant, Netherlands
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Moergestel (Dutch: [muːrˈɣɛstəl])[3] 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 | |
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Village | |
Street view with statue of general C.M. Barber | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Moergestel Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands  Moergestel Moergestel (Netherlands) | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′0″N 5°11′0″E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Oisterwijk |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.08 km2 (6.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 5,690 |
| • Density | 315/km2 (815/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 5066[1] |
| Dialing code | 013 |
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.[4] 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.[5]
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.[5] 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.[6]
Moergestel was home to 389 people in 1840.[7] Moergestel was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Oisterwijk.[8]
Gallery
Church: de Sint Janskerk
House in Moergestel
House in Moergestel
Village pump
