Luyksgestel
Luyksgestel | ||
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Village | ||
 Church of Luyksgestel | ||
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Postal code 5575[1] | ||
| Dialing code | 0497 | |
Luyksgestel (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈlœy̯ks.ˌɣɛ.stəl]) is a village in the Netherlands. It is located in the province of North Brabant, within the municipality of Bergeijk.
History
It was first mentioned in 1343 as Gastel, and means "guest house". Luik (French: Liège) has been added to distinguish from Moergestel.[3]
For centuries, Luyksgestel was a part of the territories of the
province of Limburg. Luyksgestel was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of the municipality Bergeijk.[4]
Gallery
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Luyksgestel, windmill: grist mill De Deen -
Bandstand -
House in Luykgestel -
House in Luykgestel
References
- ^ a b c "Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021". Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Postcodetool for 5575AA". Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland (in Dutch). Het Waterschapshuis. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ "Luykgestel". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 April 2022.
- ^ Ad van der Meer and Onno Boonstra, Repertorium van Nederlandse gemeenten, KNAW, 2011.
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