{{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = Knegsel | settlement_type = Village | other_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name_lang = nl | image_skyline = Knegsel.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Aerial view of Knegsel | image_flag = | image_shield = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = | map_caption = | image_map1 = | map_caption1 = | pushpin_map = Netherlands North Brabant#Netherlands | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mapsize = 250 | pushpin_map_caption = Location in the province of North Brabant in the Netherlands | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = 20px Netherlands | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = 20px North Brabant | subdivision_type2 = Municipality | subdivision_name2 = 20px Eersel | elevation_footnotes = <ref name="AHN">{{cite web |url = http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |title = Postcodetool for 5511AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 16 April 2022 |archive-date = 21 September 2013 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053543/http://www.ahn.nl/postcodetool |url-status = dead }}</ref> | elevation_m = 26 | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | area_footnotes = <ref name="stat"/> | area_total_km2 = 10.94 | established_title = | established_date = | population_footnotes = <ref name="stat">{{cite web |url=https://www.cbs.nl/-/media/_excel/2021/48/kwb-2021.xls |title=Kerncijfers wijken en buurten 2021 |website=Central Bureau of Statistics |access-date=16 April 2022}}</ref> | population_total = 1,400 | population_as_of = 2021 | population_demonym = | population_note = | population_density_km2 = auto | timezone = CET | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = CEST | utc_offset_DST = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 5511<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 040 | coordinates = {{Coord|51|24|N|5|21|E|display=inline, title|region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki}} }}
'''Knegsel''' is a village in the south of the Netherlands. It is located in the municipality of Eersel, North Brabant. Knegsel is part of the Acht Zaligheden (Eight Beatitudes), alongside Eersel, Duizel, Steensel, Wintelre, Netersel, Hulsel en Reusel.
The village was first mentioned in 1281 as Cneczele, and means "single room house belonging to the servant".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/knegsel |title=Knegsel |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
Knegsel was home to 238 people in 1840. The Catholic Monulphus and Gondulphus was built in 1926, and was a low wide tower. Knegsel used to be part of the municipality Vessem, Wintelre en Knegsel. In 1996, it was merged into Eersel.<ref name="plaats">{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/knegsel |title=Knegsel |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
== Gallery == <gallery> File:Monulphus en Gondulphuskerk Knegsel-2.jpg|Monulphus and Gondulphus Church File:Steenselseweg 4, Knegsel.jpg|Former clergy house </gallery>
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