Gastel

Gastel is a village in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Cranendonck. In 2020, the village had 744 inhabitants.

Gastel
Village
Cornelius Chapel
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Coordinates: 51°17′8″N 5°33′14″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Cranendonck
Area [1]
• Total	5.92 km2 (2.29 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	29 m (95 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	760
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	6028[1]
Dialing code	0495

History

The village was first mentioned in 1307 as Gherardus de Gastele, and means guesthouse/inn.^[3]

Gastel was home to 79 people in 1840.^[4] Gastel was a separate municipality until 1821, when it became a part of Soerendonk, Sterksel en Gastel.^[5]