Gestel is a borough in the southwestern part of the city of

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. Gestel used to be a separate village, and until 1920 was part of the separate municipality of Gestel en Blaarthem. On 1 January 2005 it had a population of nearly 27,000 people. Gestel consists of three neighbourhoods: Rozenknopje (with Hagekamp, Oude Spoorbaan and Schrijversbuurt), Oud Gestel (with Rapelenburg, Bennekel, Blaarthem, Genderdal, Gennep and de Beemden) and Oud Kasteel (with Genderbeemd, Ooievaarsnest and Hanevoet). Gestel borders other parts of Eindhoven ( Strijp,

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and Eindhoven Centrum, which is the pre-1920 municipality of Eindhoven, with minor adjustments) and the municipalities of Waalre and Veldhoven.

External links

Gestel-area on the website of the municipality of EindhovenMunicipality of Eindhoven
Boroughs of Eindhoven {{NorthBrabant-geo-stub