Kessel, Limburg

Kessel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈkɛsəl] ) is a former municipality and a city in the southeastern province of Limburg, the Netherlands. It is a small historic municipality with about 4,246 residents. It merged with neighbouring municipalities in the new municipality of Peel en Maas (as of 1 January 2010). To the west are the Heldense Bossen (Helden Forest) and to the east is the Meuse river.

Kessel
Small city and former municipality
Flag of Kessel
Coat of arms of Kessel
Kessel is located in Netherlands
Kessel
Kessel
Location in the Netherlands
Kessel is located in Limburg, Netherlands
Kessel
Kessel
Location in the province of Limburg in the Netherlands
Coordinates: 51°17′N 6°03′E
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceLimburg
MunicipalityPeel en Maas
Area
  Total10.44 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Elevation21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total3,190
  Density310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5995[1]
Dialing code077
Websitewww.kessellimburg.nl/

It has a small historic city center with a castle and a historic market place. To the south is the Kessel-Eik neighbourhood with the Eikelenpeel and Musschenberg.

History

The d'Ewes baronets of Stowlangtoft, England are descended from Gerard D'Ewes, Lord of Kessel, at that time part of Duchy of Gelderland.[3]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 25 April 2022. two entries
  2. "Postcodetool for 5995AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
  3. Sir Richard Gipps On the Ancient Families of Suffolk, Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archæology and Natural History, 1874, p.155


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