Knegsel

Knegsel is a village in the south of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Eersel, North Brabant. Knegsel is part of the Acht Zaligheden (Eight Beatitudes), alongside Eersel, Duizel, Steensel, Wintelre, Netersel, Hulsel en Reusel.

Knegsel
Village
Aerial view of Knegsel
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Coordinates: 51°24′N 5°21′E / 51.400°N 5.350°E / 51.400; 5.350
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Eersel
Area ^[1]
• Total	10.94 km^2 (4.22 sq mi)
Elevation ^[2]	26 m (85 ft)
Population  (2021)^[1]
• Total	1,400
• Density	130/km^2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5511^[1]
Dialing code	040

The village was first mentioned in 1281 as Cneczele, and means "single room house belonging to the servant".^[3]

Knegsel was home to 238 people in 1840. The Catholic Monulphus and Gondulphus was built in 1926, and was a low wide tower. Knegsel used to be part of the municipality Vessem, Wintelre en Knegsel. In 1996, it was merged into Eersel.^[4]

Gallery

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  Monulphus and Gondulphus Church
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  Former clergy house

References

1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
2. "Postcodetool for 5511AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
3. "Knegsel". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
4. "Knegsel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.

 

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