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Knegsel

Coordinates: 51°24′N 5°21′E / 51.400°N 5.350°E / 51.400; 5.350
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Knegsel
Village
Aerial view of Knegsel
Aerial view of Knegsel
Knegsel is located in North Brabant
Knegsel
Knegsel
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Knegsel is located in Netherlands
Knegsel
Knegsel
Knegsel (Netherlands)
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
 • Total10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Elevation26 m (85 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total1,400
 • Density130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5511[1]
Dialing code040

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.

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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "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.