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
Mary Chapel in Kessel
Kessel is located in North Brabant
Kessel
Kessel
Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands
Kessel is located in Netherlands
Kessel
Kessel
Kessel (Netherlands)
Coordinates: 51°48′13″N 5°24′15″E / 51.80361°N 5.40417°E / 51.80361; 5.40417
CountryNetherlands
ProvinceNorth Brabant
MunicipalityOss
Area
 • Total
0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)
Elevation6.4 m (21.0 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
720
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
5398[1]
Dialing code0412

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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 18 April 2022. overlap with Maren
  2. ^ "Postcodetool for 5398CA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Kessel - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, "Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten", KNAW, 2006. "KNAW > Publicaties > Detailpagina". Archived from the original on 2007-02-20. Retrieved 2009-12-03.
  5. ^ "Maren-Kessel". Plaatsengids (in Dutch). Retrieved 18 April 2022.

51°48′13″N 5°24′15″E / 51.80361°N 5.40417°E / 51.80361; 5.40417