Moergestel () is a village in the

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province of

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. It is located in the municipality of

Oisterwijk Oisterwijk () is a municipality and a city in the south of the Netherlands. Population centres * Haaren * Heukelom *Moergestel *Oisterwijk Topography ''Dutch topographic map of the municipality of Oisterwijk, 2021'' Transportation * Railway ...

, about 7 km East of

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History

The village was first mentioned in 1147 as Gestele, and means "guest house". Moer (moorland /

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excavation settlement) was later added to distinguish from

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. Moergestel started on a sandy ridge near the brook Reusel. It is started to develop when the roads from

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intersected in the village. 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. The nameless

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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. Moergestel was home to 389 people in 1840. Moergestel was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Oisterwijk.

Gallery

File:Moergestel, de Sint Janskerk RM519970 foto9 2015-08-13 14.00.jpg, Church: de Sint Janskerk File:Rootven 17, Moergestel.jpg, House in Moergestel File:Oirschotseweg 17, Moergestel.jpg, House in Moergestel File:Dorpspomp Moergestel.jpg, Village pump

References

Municipalities of the Netherlands disestablished in 1997 Populated places in North Brabant Former municipalities of North Brabant Oisterwijk {{NorthBrabant-geo-stub