Steensel

Steensel is a village on the Gender stream in the municipality of Eersel, North Brabant, the Netherlands. Steensel is part of the Acht Zaligheden (Eight Beatitudes), along with Eersel, Knegsel, Duizel, Wintelre, Netersel, Hulsel en Reusel.

Steensel
Village
Tower of the church of Steensel
Tower of the church of Steensel
Steensel is located in North Brabant
Steensel
Steensel
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Steensel is located in Netherlands
Steensel
Steensel
Steensel (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°23′N 5°21′E
Country Netherlands
Province North Brabant
Municipality Eersel
Area
  Total6.13 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
  Total1,475
  Density240/km2 (620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5524[1]
Dialing code0497

The name Steensel appeared first in a document from 1224,[3] in which a certain Henricus and Marcelis were mentioned as knights of Steensel. In 1688, Steensel was plundered and destroyed by French soldiers. In 1810, Steensel became part of the municipality of Duizel and Steensel. Steensel was home to 282 people in 1840. In 1922, this municipality then merged into the municipality of Eersel.[4]

References

  1. "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  2. "Postcodetool for 5524AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  3. "Steensel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. "Steensel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 April 2022.


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