Steensel
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| Country |  Netherlands |
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| Province |  North Brabant |
| Municipality |  Eersel |
| Population (1 January 2007) | |
| - Total | 1.376 |
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Steensel is a village in the municipality of Eersel in the province of North Brabant, the Netherlands. Steensel is part of the Acht Zaligheden (Eight Delights), like Eersel, Knegsel, Duizel, Wintelre, Netersel, Hulsel en Reusel. Steensel has 1440 inhabitants (2005).
The name Steensel appeared first in a document from 1224, in which a certain Henricus and Marcelis were mentioned as knights of Steensel. In 1688, Steensel was plundered and destroyed by French soldiers. In 1810, Steensel became part of the municipality of Duizel and Steensel. In 1922, this municipality merged into the municipality of Eersel.
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