Moergestel
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Village
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Street view with statue of general C.M. Barber
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  Moergestel Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands Show map of North Brabant Moergestel Moergestel (Netherlands) Show map of Netherlands | |
| Coordinates: 51°33′0″N 5°11′0″E / 51.55000°N 5.18333°E / 51.55000; 5.18333 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | North Brabant |
| Municipality | Oisterwijk |
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| • Total | 18.08 km2 (6.98 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population
(2021)[1]
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| • Total | 5,690 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (820/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code |
5066[1]
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| Dialing code | 013 |
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.
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 TilburgtoEindhoven and OisterwijktoHilvarenbeek 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]
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