Luyksgestel
Encyclopedia
Luyksgestel (ˈlœy̯ks.ˌɣɛ.stəl) is a village in the Dutch
province of North Brabant
. It is located in the municipality of Bergeijk
.
Luyksgestel was a part of the Southern Netherlands
(the present Belgium) for a long time. Until 1819, it belonged to the province of Antwerp
, and only then it was transferred to North Brabant. Luyksgestel was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Bergeyk.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
province of North Brabant
North Brabant
North Brabant , sometimes called Brabant, is a province of the Netherlands, located in the south of the country, bordered by Belgium in the south, the Meuse River in the north, Limburg in the east and Zeeland in the west.- History :...
. It is located in the municipality of Bergeijk
Bergeijk
Bergeijk is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. It has an area of 103 square kilometers and a population of 18,027 in 2005. Population density is 175 people per square kilometer...
.
Luyksgestel was a part of the Southern Netherlands
Southern Netherlands
Southern Netherlands were a part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain , Austria and annexed by France...
(the present Belgium) for a long time. Until 1819, it belonged to the province of Antwerp
Antwerp (province)
Antwerp is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium. It borders on the Netherlands and the Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and East Flanders. Its capital is Antwerp which comprises the Port of Antwerp...
, and only then it was transferred to North Brabant. Luyksgestel was a separate municipality until 1997, when it became part of Bergeyk.