Gestel
Belgium /
Antwerpen /
Meerhout /
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Gestel is a hamlet in the municipality of Meerhout, in the Belgian province of Antwerp. It is located in the southeast of the municipality.
In 1425 there is already talk of a chapel and its own bench of aldermen. These were on the Gestelse schans. This village redoubt is the only still visible redoubt in Meerhout. The later church and presbytery are located on it. The parish of Gestel became independent in 1869.
In 1425 there is already talk of a chapel and its own bench of aldermen. These were on the Gestelse schans. This village redoubt is the only still visible redoubt in Meerhout. The later church and presbytery are located on it. The parish of Gestel became independent in 1869.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 51°6'46"N 5°5'50"E
- Lummen (municipality) 8 km
- Tessenderlo (municipality) 8.7 km
- Diest (municipality) 10 km
- Balen 11 km
- Laakdal 12 km
- Hasselt 17 km
- Geel 20 km
- Kwaadmechelen 27 km
- Bocholt (municipality) 30 km
- Riemst (Municipality) 42 km
- Laakdal-Meerhout Wind farm Part 1 1.1 km
- Nike European logistics center 1.8 km
- Meerhout 380 kV Substation 2.5 km
- Exxonmobil Polymers Plant 2.9 km
- Ninatrans transport company 5 km
- Greenhouse 5.2 km
- Euro Gijbels 5.2 km
- Katoennatie warehouse 5.5 km
- F.C Standard Vorst 5.5 km
- Vrije Basisschool Groot-Vorst 6.3 km