{{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = Steensel | settlement_type = Village | other_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name = <!-- if different from name --> | native_name_lang = nl | image_skyline = Image:Steensel-OldTower.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Tower of the church of Steensel | 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 5524AA |language = nl |work = Actueel Hoogtebestand Nederland |publisher = Het Waterschapshuis |access-date = 16 April 2022 }}</ref> | elevation_m = 25 | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | area_footnotes = <ref name="stat"/> | area_total_km2 = 6.13 | 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 = 1,475 | 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 = 5524<ref name="stat"/> | area_code_type = Dialing code | area_code = 0497 | coordinates = {{Coord|51|23|N|5|21|E|region:NL_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|display=inline, title}} }}
'''Steensel''' is a village on the Gender stream in the municipality of Eersel, North Brabant, the Netherlands. Steensel is part of the Acht Zaligheden (Eight Beatitudes), along with Eersel, Knegsel, Duizel, Wintelre, Netersel, Hulsel en Reusel.
The name Steensel appeared first in a document from 1224,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://etymologiebank.nl/trefwoord/steensel |title=Steensel - (geografische naam) |website=Etymologiebank |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref> 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. Steensel was home to 282 people in 1840. In 1922, this municipality then merged into the municipality of Eersel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.plaatsengids.nl/steensel |title=Steensel |website=Plaatsengids |access-date=16 April 2022 |language=nl}}</ref>
== Gallery == <gallery> Image:Steensel-Sign.jpg|Entrance to Steensel Image:Grafheuvel-Gendersteyn PeterMaas.jpg|Burial mound Image:GenderHeadstream.JPG|Headwaters of the Gender stream near Steensel </gallery>
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