Kessel, North Brabant

Kessel is a village in the southern Netherlands. It is located in Oss, North Brabant about 12 km northeast of 's-Hertogenbosch on the river Maas.

Kessel
Village
Mary Chapel in Kessel
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Coordinates: 51°48′13″N 5°24′15″E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Brabant
Municipality	Oss
Area [1]
• Total	0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	6.4 m (21.0 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	720
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	5398[1]
Dialing code	0412

The village was first mentioned in 997 as Casella. It is derived from castle, but means little house.^[3]

Kessel was a separate municipality until 1821, when it became a part of Alem, Maren en Kessel.^[4] Kessel was home to 298 people in 1840. In 1944, the village of Kessel and neighbouring Maren were evacuated, and the church was destroyed during the fighting. After the war, a new village Maren-Kessel [nl] was built between the two villages. In 2011, it was merged into municipality of Oss.^[5]

Gallery

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  Clergy house
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  Houses along the dike