Kessel | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 51°48′13″N 5°24′15″E / 51.80361°N 5.40417°E | |
Country | Netherlands |
Province | North Brabant |
Municipality | Oss |
Area | |
• Total | 0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 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 |
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.
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 was built between the two villages. In 2011, it was merged into municipality of Oss. [5]
overlap with Maren
51°48′13″N 5°24′15″E / 51.80361°N 5.40417°E